Conflicting social norms and community conservation compliance

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 212-216

  McDonald, Rachel I ^a   Fielding, Kelly S ^b   Louis, Winnifred R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behaviour change; Norm conflict; Sea turtle conservation; Social norms

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; COMPLIANCE; HABITAT STRUCTURE; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; LIGHT POLLUTION; NESTLING; PERCEPTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TURTLE;

CHELONIIDAE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 84898830929     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2013.11.005     Document Type: Article

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