Why do we all need community science?

Society and Natural Resources

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 841-849

  Carr, Anna J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community science; Environmental stewardship; Public interest science; Volunteer monitoring

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; MONITORING; VOLUNTARY APPROACH;

EID: 5044230674     PISSN: 08941920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941920490493846     Document Type: Article

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