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Local Environmentalism

Local Environmentalism is an academic concept that denotes a form of environmental activism grounded in community-based initiatives and localized ecological knowledge, distinguished from broader environmental movements by its emphasis on place-specific contexts, grassroots governance, and the prioritization of regional environmental priorities within the larger framework of environmental movements.

165

Publications

8.3K

Citations

282

Authors

165

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

23

Parents

Publications

165

Varieties of environmentalism: Essays North and South

Michael Redclift · Land Use Policy · 1998 · 596 citations

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Harnessing Community Energies: Explaining and Evaluating Community-Based Localism in Renewable Energy Policy in the UK

Gordon Walker, Sue Hunter, Patrick Devine‐Wright et al. · Global Environmental Politics · 2007 · 349 citations · Full text

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The ‘Environmentalism of the Poor’ revisited: Territory and place in disconnected glocal struggles

Isabelle Anguelovski, Joan Martínez Alier · Ecological Economics · 2014 · 244 citations

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Thinking Globally and Acting Locally?: Environmental Attitudes, Behaviour and Activism

Brent S. Steel · Journal of Environmental Management · 1996 · 232 citations

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The Organizational Structure of Local Environmentalism

Kenneth T. Andrews, Bob Edwards · Mobilization An International Quarterly · 2005 · 200 citations

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Authors

282

  1. CR
    Christopher Rootes

    University of Kent, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 413 citations

    4

    h-index

  2. JA
    Julian Agyeman

    Tufts University, United States

    3 publications · 56 citations

    3

    h-index

  3. GW
    Gordon Walker

    Lancaster University, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 365 citations

    2

    h-index

  4. PA
    Paul Almeida

    University of California, Merced, United States

    2 publications · 169 citations

    2

    h-index

  5. KK
    Konstantinos Korfiatis

    University of Cyprus, Cyprus

    2 publications · 42 citations

    2

    h-index

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Institutions

165

  1. University of Manchester

    Manchester, United Kingdom

    5 h-index

    5 publications

    300 citations

  2. University of Kent

    Canterbury, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    413 citations

  3. Cardiff University

    Cardiff, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    213 citations

  4. Keele University

    Newcastle-under-Lyme, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    1.3K citations

  5. University of Cyprus

    Nicosia, Cyprus

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    84 citations

  6. James Cook University

    Townsville, Australia

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    35 citations

  7. University of Lausanne

    Lausanne, Switzerland

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    50 citations

  8. Southern Research Station

    Asheville, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    86 citations

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Venues

  1. Environmental Politics

    15 publications · 952 citations

    14

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  2. Local Environment

    11 publications · 577 citations

    10

    h-index

  3. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 8 publications · 231 citations

    8

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  4. Journal of Environmental Management

    4 publications · 282 citations

    4

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  5. Society & Natural Resources

    4 publications · 256 citations

    4

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