Do meaningful relationships with nature contribute to a worthwhile life?

Environmental Values

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 145-164

  Firth, Dan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation; Environmental ethics; Narrative; Relationships; Worthwhile life

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; ETHICS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 44849124377     PISSN: 09632719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3197/096327108X303828     Document Type: Article

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