Comparing climate change awareness, perceptions, and beliefs of college students in the United States and China

Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 269-278

  Jamelske, Eric ^a   Barrett, James ^b   Boulter, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE   (United States)

^b Sacramento City College   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Climate change; Global warming; Public opinion; Public policy; United States

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GREENHOUSE GAS; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; STUDENT;

CHINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84977177515     PISSN: 21906483     EISSN: 21906491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13412-013-0144-x     Document Type: Article

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