The changing face of public concern about pollution in the United States: A case study of New Jersey

Environmentalist

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 255-268

  Greenberg, Michael ^a   Crossney, Kristen ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air, water and land pollution; Environmental protection policy; Public perspectives

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; POLLUTION CONTROL; PUBLIC ATTITUDE;

NEW JERSEY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845484039     PISSN: 02511088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10669-006-8662-7     Document Type: Review

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