Understanding Eco-anxiety: A Systematic Scoping Review of Current Literature and Identified Knowledge Gaps

Yumiko Coffey; Navjot Bhullar; Joanne Durkin; Md Shahidul Islam; Kim Usher

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Understanding Eco-anxiety: A Systematic Scoping Review of Current Literature and Identified Knowledge Gaps

Yumiko Coffey Navjot Bhullar Joanne Durkin Md Shahidul Islam

Kim Usher

The Journal of Climate Change and Health Vol. 3 pp. 100047 · Elsevier BV

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Yumiko Coffey, Navjot Bhullar, Joanne Durkin, et al. (2021). Understanding Eco-anxiety: A Systematic Scoping Review of Current Literature and Identified Knowledge Gaps. The Journal of Climate Change and Health, 3, 100047. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joclim.2021.100047

Understanding Eco-anxiety: A Systematic Scoping Review of Current Literature and Identified Knowledge Gaps

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