Environmental Attitudes of Scientists in Developing Countries: Evidence on NGOs and Traditional Research Sectors

NGOs represent a distinctive sector in terms of their relationship to the development process. Recently, some NGOs have added a research component to their array of activities, raising the question of whether those who pursue research in these organizations are similar to or different from those in...

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Main Author: Patricia Campion and Wesley Shrum
Format: Printed Book
Published: African and Asian Studies (2002) 2002
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Online Access:http://10.26.1.76/ks/003409.pdf
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