Paradoxes of increased individuation and public awareness of environmental issues

Environmental Politics

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 467-485

  Scerri, Andy ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Citizenship; Environmental awareness; Environmental ethics; Individualism; Personal responsibility

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOLOGY; CITIZENSHIP; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS; ETHICS; INDIVIDUALISM; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 70449448007     PISSN: 09644016     EISSN: 17438934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09644010903007344     Document Type: Article

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