Conservation education and environmental communication in great ape re-introduction projects: Two cases from the Republic of Congo

Journal of Environmental Education

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 241-258

  Cartwright, Barbara J ^a,b   Wall, John E ^c   Placide Kaya, J A ^d  

^a Pan African Sanctuary Alliance   (United States)

^b ROYAL ROADS UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d Centre des Recherches Forestieres du Littoral   (Congo)

Author keywords

conservation education; environmental communication; great apes; re introductionRepublic of Congo

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; HOMINIDAE;

EID: 84864136099     PISSN: 00958964     EISSN: 19401892     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00958964.2011.652694     Document Type: Article

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