Interactions Between a Collectivist Culture and Buddhist Teachings Influence Environmental Concerns and Behaviors in the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia

Society and Natural Resources

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1118-1133

  Waylen, Kerry A ^a   Fischer, Anke ^a   McGowan, Philip J K ^b   Milner Gulland, E J ^c  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

natural resource management; personal agency; pro environmental behavior; religion and conservation; saiga antelope

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; NATURAL RESOURCE; RELIGION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; TEACHING; UNGULATE;

KALMYKIA; RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

SAIGA;

EID: 84866271672     PISSN: 08941920     EISSN: 15210723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941920.2012.663065     Document Type: Article

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