Examining waste management in San Pablo del Lago, Ecuador: A behavioral framework

Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 740-752

  Aung, May ^a   Arias, Martha L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b Opportunity International Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ecuador; Environmental management; Individual behaviour; Waste management

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749406912     PISSN: 14777835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777830610702557     Document Type: Article

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