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DOI	10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2014.10.006
	Network environmentalism: Citizen scientists as agents for environmental advocacy
	Johnson M.F.; Hannah C.; Acton L.; Popovici R.; Karanth K.K.; Weinthal E.
发表日期	2014
ISSN	0959-3780
卷号	29
英文摘要	Citizen science - public participation of non-scientists in scientific research - has become an important tool for monitoring and evaluating local and global environmental change. Citizen science projects have been shown to enable large-scale data collection, increase scientific literacy, and monitor environmental quality. However, few studies have examined the individual-level motivations and impacts of citizen science participation. We employ an exploratory multi-method approach (on-line surveys, a focus-group session, informal interviews, and descriptive statements) to evaluate the experiences of citizen scientists volunteering with two conservation organizations based in Bangalore, India. Our findings suggest that citizen science may contribute to increased environmental awareness among the general public. In particular, we identify a three-step process whereby highly motivated individuals, or environmental opinion leaders, seek out citizen science opportunities due to an interest in one or more environmental issues; gain expertise through citizen science participation; and diffuse acquired skills and knowledge to peers through social networks, education of other non-scientist Indian citizens, and/or changes in career or education trajectories. As a result, citizen scientists in India promote environmental principles through an active environmental advocacy network. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.
英文关键词	Citizen science; Conservation; Environmental awareness; Expertise; India; Opinion leaders
学科领域	environmental change; environmental issue; environmental monitoring; environmental quality; environmental research; environmentalism; expert system; local participation; public attitude; voluntary approach; Bangalore; India; Karnataka
语种	英语
scopus关键词	environmental change; environmental issue; environmental monitoring; environmental quality; environmental research; environmentalism; expert system; local participation; public attitude; voluntary approach; Bangalore; India; Karnataka
来源期刊	Global Environmental Change
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/117704
作者单位	Duke University, Nicholas School of the Environment, Environment Hall, 9 Circuit Drive, Durham, NC 27708, United States; Duke University, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University Marine Lab, 135 Duke Marine Lab Road, Beaufort, NC 28516, United States; Wildlife Conservation Society, 2300 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, New York, 10460, United States; Centre for Wildlife Studies, 1669, 31st Cross, 16th Main, Banashankari 2nd Stage, Bangalore, 560070, India
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Johnson M.F.,Hannah C.,Acton L.,et al. Network environmentalism: Citizen scientists as agents for environmental advocacy[J],2014,29.
APA	Johnson M.F.,Hannah C.,Acton L.,Popovici R.,Karanth K.K.,&Weinthal E..(2014).Network environmentalism: Citizen scientists as agents for environmental advocacy.Global Environmental Change,29.
MLA	Johnson M.F.,et al."Network environmentalism: Citizen scientists as agents for environmental advocacy".Global Environmental Change 29(2014).