Environmentalism and community: Connections and implications for social action

Ecopsychology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 11-24

  Marcus, Benjamin J ^a   Omoto, Allen M ^a   Winter, Patricia L ^b  

^a CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

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EID: 84872873421     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19429347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/eco.2010.0069     Document Type: Review

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