Both Direct and Vicarious Experiences of Nature Affect Children’s Willingness to Conserve Biodiversity

Both Direct and Vicarious Experiences of Nature Affect Children’s Willingness to Conserve Biodiversity

Children are becoming less likely to have direct contact with nature. This ongoing loss of human interactions with nature, the extinction of experience, is viewed as one of the most fundamental obstacles to addressing global environmental challenges. However, the consequences for biodiversity conser...

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Main Authors: Masashi Soga, Kevin J. Gaston, Yuichi Yamaura, Kiyo Kurisu, Keisuke Hanaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
biodiversity conservation
biophilia
conservation psychology
ecosystem services
environmental education
global change
public health
human-nature interactions
pro-environmental behavior
well-being
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/13/6/529

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