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Environmental Literacy

Environmental Literacy is a multidimensional cognitive and affective competence that enables individuals to understand ecological systems, critically evaluate environmental issues, and engage in responsible stewardship, distinguishing it from mere environmental awareness or knowledge by integrating systems thinking, ethical reasoning, and civic engagement within educational contexts.

2.3K

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109.5K

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4.9K

Authors

1.7K

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Publications per year

2017–2026

859

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Publications

2.3K

Canadian Journal of Environmental Education

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education · 2001 · 1.6K citations

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Greening due to environmental education? Environmental knowledge, attitudes, consumer behavior and everyday pro-environmental activities of Hungarian high school and university students

Ágnes Zsóka, Zsuzsanna Marjainé Szerényi, Anna Széchy et al. · Journal of Cleaner Production · 2012 · 931 citations

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The psychological impacts of global climate change.

Thomas J. Doherty, Susan Clayton · American Psychologist · 2011 · 863 citations

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Environmental knowledge and other variables affecting pro-environmental behaviour: comparison of university students from emerging and advanced countries

María Azucena Vicente-Molina, Ana Fernández–Sainz, Julen Izagirre Olaizola · Journal of Cleaner Production · 2013 · 772 citations

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Nature-based environmental education of children: Environmental knowledge and connectedness to nature, together, are related to ecological behaviour

Siegmar Otto, Pamela Pensini · Global Environmental Change · 2017 · 732 citations

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Authors

4.9K

  1. FX
    Franz X. Bogner

    University of Bayreuth, Germany

    19 publications · 1.2K citations

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  2. RB
    Roy Ballantyne

    The University of Queensland, Australia

    12 publications · 1K citations

    11

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  3. BJ
    Bob Jickling

    Lakehead University, Canada

    12 publications · 1.5K citations

    11

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  4. MC
    Martha C. Monroe

    University of Florida, United States

    11 publications · 671 citations

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  5. AW
    A.E.J. Wals

    Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands

    10 publications · 1.1K citations

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Institutions

1.7K

  1. University of Bayreuth

    Bayreuth, Germany

    16 h-index

    29 publications

    1.7K citations

  2. Indonesia University of Education

    Bandung, Indonesia

    15 h-index

    53 publications

    1.2K citations

  3. The Ohio State University

    Columbus, United States

    15 h-index

    26 publications

    1.7K citations

  4. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    15 h-index

    34 publications

    1.6K citations

  5. University of Arizona

    Tucson, United States

    14 h-index

    40 publications

    2.1K citations

  6. North Carolina State University

    Raleigh, United States

    14 h-index

    36 publications

    2.1K citations

  7. University of Georgia

    Athens, United States

    14 h-index

    21 publications

    962 citations

  8. State University of Malang

    Malang, Indonesia

    14 h-index

    39 publications

    1.4K citations

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Venues

  1. Environmental Education Research

    203 publications · 12.2K citations

    62

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  2. The Journal of Environmental Education

    175 publications · 12K citations

    56

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  3. Sustainability

    91 publications · 3.9K citations

    38

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  4. 28

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