Education and the environment: An international study

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 512-519

  Mayer, Adam ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide emissions; Climate change; Education; Fossil fuel; International comparison

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FOSSIL FUEL; GLOBALIZATION; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

EID: 84889880567     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504509.2013.830994     Document Type: Article

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