Explaining popular support for environmental protection: A multilevel analysis of 50 nations

Environment and Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 392-415

  Gelissen, John ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Affluence; Environmental protection; Multilevel analysis; Postmaterialism; Proenvironmental attitudes

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; NATIONAL PLANNING; PUBLIC ATTITUDE;

EID: 34247232014     PISSN: 00139165     EISSN: 1552390X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013916506292014     Document Type: Article

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