Environmental activation of citizens in the context of policy agenda formation and the influence of social capital

Social Science Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 121-136

  Jones, Nikoleta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN   (Greece)

Author keywords

Environmental activation; Greece; Linking social capital; Natural resources; Policy agenda; Social capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 74849119925     PISSN: 03623319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soscij.2009.05.008     Document Type: Article

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