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How Wading through the Murk is FOR a Better Environment: Case Studies in Environmental Interpretation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 June 2015

Christine O'Brien
Christine O'Brien*
Affiliation:
Natural & Cultural Heritage Pty Ltd, Glebe
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Abstract

Interpreters have concentrated much of their attention on protected sites. A challenge exists for them to use their skills in relation to issues such as pollution and waste management. Examples of such a use of interpretive methods are presented.

Type
Thematic Section—Interpretation and Environmental Education
Information
Australian Journal of Environmental Education , Volume 12 , 1996 , pp. 15 - 18
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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