Environmental comprehension and participation of Malaysian secondary school students

Environmental Education Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 17-31

  Said, Aini Mat ^a   Yahaya, Nurizan ^a   Ahmadun, Fakhru’l Razi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

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EID: 47249120053     PISSN: 13504622     EISSN: 14695871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504620601122616     Document Type: Article

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