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Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors Among Jeju Islanders, South Korea

  • Dai-Yeun JeongEmail author
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Abstract

Industrialization has brought about material and cultural affluence and many of the conveniences modern societies now enjoy. Such benefits have been achieved at the expense of the environment, however, resulting in worldwide environmental problems that may even threaten the very existence of human beings.

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Monthly Income Civic Engagement Environmental Behavior Question Item Ecological Modernization 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Cheju National UniversityChejuSouth Korea

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