Ecological Citizens: Identifying Values and Beliefs that Support Individual Environmental Responsibility among Swedes
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Ecological Citizens: Identifying Values and Beliefs that Support Individual Environmental Responsibility among Swedes
As it has been suggested that involvement of individuals in environmental work is necessary for halting environmental degradation, one focus for contemporary environmental policy and political theory is the need for comprehensive individual lifestyle changes. Ecological Citizenship (EC) has been suggested within the field of political theory as an approach to realize personal responsibility for...
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عنوان ژورنال: Sustainability
سال: 2010
ISSN: 2071-1050
DOI: 10.3390/su2041055