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Preferences and values for forests and wetlands: a comparison of farmers, environmentalists, and the general public in Australia [PDF]

, 2005
[Abstract]: Over the past decades, a trend towards environmental concern has been measured in general population samples. Natural resource management is a complex area in which multiple stakeholders compete for their different views to be heard ...
Winter, Caroline
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Reduced psychological morbidity after breast conservation

Journal of British Surgery, 1990
Abstract Psychological morbidity was compared in 52 patients treated by mastectomy and 67 patients treated by lumpectomy for early breast cancer. An informal counselling service was provided for all patients. Morbidity was measured at 6, 9 and 12 months after surgery with two self-rating scales: the general health questionnaire and the ...
J M, McArdle, A V, Hughson, C S, McArdle
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Robust study design is as important on the social as it is on the ecological side of applied ecological research [PDF]

, 2014
1. The effective management of natural systems often requires resource users to change their behaviour. This has led to many applied ecologists using research tools developed by social scientists.
Jones, Julia P.G., Keane, Aidan M., Milner-Gulland, E. J., St. John, Freya A.V.   +3 more
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Identifying and prioritizing human behaviors that benefit biodiversity

Conservation Science and Practice, 2020
The conservation profession is increasingly seeking effective ways to reduce societal impact on biodiversity, including through targeted behavior change interventions.
Matthew J. Selinske, Georgia E. Garrard, Emily A. Gregg, Alexander M. Kusmanoff, Lindall R. Kidd, Meghan T. Cullen, Michelle Cooper, William L. Geary, Melissa A. Hatty, Fern Hames, Sarah Kneebone, Emily M. McLeod, Euan G. Ritchie, Zoe E. Squires, Janelle Thomas, Madelaine A. W. Willcock, Sera Blair, Sarah A. Bekessy   +17 more
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Culture and rapport promotion in service encounters: protecting the ties that bind [PDF]

, 2004
The present study aimed at investigating possible cultural effects on the perceived importance of interactional concerns in service encounters. Individual values were examined to establish an explanatory framework for any effects that might emerge.
Bond, Michael Harris, Chan, Stanley Kam-Chung, Rojo-Laurilla, Mildred A., Spencer-Oatey, Helen   +3 more
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Personal traits predict conservationists’ optimism about outcomes for nature

Conservation Letters, 2022
In the face of unprecedented biodiversity loss, the belief that conservation goals can be met could play an important role in ensuring they are fulfilled. We asked conservationists how optimistic they felt about key biodiversity outcomes over the next 10
Thomas Pienkowski, Aidan Keane, Emiel deLange, Munib Khanyari, William N. S. Arlidge, Gergő Baranyi, Stephanie Brittain, Sofia Castelló y Tickell, Mirjam Hazenbosch, Sarah Papworth, E. J. Milner‐Gulland   +10 more
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What do environmental advertisers Say and how does the public understand them? Contributions to education for sustainability

Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 2021
Different strategies focused on mitigating, remedying, or preventing the intensification of environmental issues have been adopted by several institutions, organizations, governments, media, among others.
Natália Aparecida Campos, Guilherme Malafaia, Lucas Benites Doretto, Ivana Felipe Rosa, Rafael Henrique Nóbrega, Aline Sueli de Lima Rodrigues   +5 more
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A growing disconnection from nature is evident in cultural products [PDF]

, 2017
Human connection with nature is widely believed to be in decline, even though empirical evidence on the magnitude and temporal pattern of the change is scarce.
Bourdo E. A., Grice H. P., Higgins E. T., Kennedy P. E., Louv R., Nabhan G. P., Park S. H., Pelin Kesebir, Pyle R. M., Selin Kesebir, U.S. Census Bureau   +10 more
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The Psychology of Ocean Literacy

Encyclopedia
Ocean Literacy (OL) can be broadly defined as a framework for understanding the complex and evolving relationships between people and the ocean. It is increasingly recognized as a vital component of marine conservation and sustainability efforts.
Brianna Le Busque
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A conservative's social psychology

Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2015
AbstractI suggest that social psychologists should stick to studying positive and negative attitudes and give up stigmatizing some attitudes as “prejudice.” I recommend that we avoid assuming that race and ethnicity have no biological foundations, in order to avoid a collision course with modern biology.
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