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Higher Education Students’ Perceptions of Environmental Issues and Media Coverage

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|Jun 2016

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Language: English
Page range: 5 - 22
Published on: Jun 8, 2016
Published by: Daugavpils University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2016 Tuula Keinonen, Irmeli Palmberg, Jari Kukkonen, Eija Yli-Panula, Christel Persson, Rytis Vilkonis, published by Daugavpils University
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