Opinion leaders and complex sustainability issues

Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 187-197

  Keys, Noni ^a   Thomsen, Dana C ^a   Smith, Timothy F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Economic sustainability; Global warming; Leaders; Public opnion; Social responsibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 77449091009     PISSN: 14777835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777831011025535     Document Type: Article

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