The positive psychology of sustainability

Environment, Development and Sustainability

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 651-666

  Corral Verdugo, Víctor ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE SONORA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Environmental psychology; Positive psychology; Sustainability; Sustainable behavior

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH; ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGY; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 84865824049     PISSN: 1387585X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-012-9346-8     Document Type: Article

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