Global to local: International conferences and environmental education in the people's Republic of China

International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-57

  Roch, Marie Claude ^a,b   Wilkening, Kenneth E ^a   Hart, Paul ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

China; Environmental education; Global to local; Informal education; Non governmental organisations; United Nations conferences

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; UNITED NATIONS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 34249727097     PISSN: 10382046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2167/irg205.0     Document Type: Article

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