Environmental awareness, governance and public participation: Public perception perspectives

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 169-181

  Wong, Koon Kwai ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Civic development in China; Environmental awareness; Environmental governance; Environmental NGOs

Indexed keywords

CHINESE PEOPLE; ECONOMIC GROWTHS; ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS; ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; PUBLIC INTEREST; PUBLIC PARTICIPATION; PUBLIC PERCEPTION;

STRATEGIC PLANNING;

EID: 77951731256     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207231003683424     Document Type: Article

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