Combating global warming: The ideas of high school students in the growing economy of South East China

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 233-245

  Boyes, Edward ^a   Stanisstreet, Martin ^a   Yongling, Zhang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Global warming; Greenhouse effect; Misconceptions; Student ideas

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; POLLUTION CONTROL; PROBLEM SOLVING; STUDENTS;

GLOBAL WARMING REDUCTION; MISCONCEPTIONS; STUDENT IDEAS;

GLOBAL WARMING;

EID: 42149173847     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230701284543     Document Type: Article

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