Volunteering on Nature Conservation Projects: Volunteer Experience, Attitudes and Values

摘要: In many countries volunteers are playing an increasing role in nature conservation. Many factors have lead to this trend including reduced government budgets assigned for conservation and increased awareness interest expressed by each country's general population contribute environmental health This paper utilizes descriptions of volunteers' experiences participating Volunteer Nature, a volunteer programme operated Canadian NGOs, which facilitates the participation Ontario-Residents' 3 17-day working vacations involving habitat restoration recreation infrastructure projects located natural environments. describes attitudes values regarding nature, as highlighted through description their volunteering characterization perceptions nature. Using constructivist approach data collection analysis, researchers found that conceptualized four di...