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How can we transform citizens into ‘environmental agents of change'? Towards the citizen science for environmental citizenship (CS4EC) theoretical framework based on a meta-synthesis approach

Andreas Hadjichambisa Cyprus Center for Environmental Research & Education (CY.C.E.R.E.), Limassol, Cyprus;b Cyprus Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth, Nicosia, CyprusCorrespondence[email protected]
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Demetra Paraskeva-Hadjichambia Cyprus Center for Environmental Research & Education (CY.C.E.R.E.), Limassol, Cyprus;b Cyprus Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth, Nicosia, CyprusORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6152-528XView further author information
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Yiannis Georgioua Cyprus Center for Environmental Research & Education (CY.C.E.R.E.), Limassol, Cyprus;c Department of Communication & Internet Studies, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, CyprusORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2850-8848View further author information
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Anastasia Adamoua Cyprus Center for Environmental Research & Education (CY.C.E.R.E.), Limassol, Cyprus;d Department of Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Nicosia, CyprusORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1482-1873View further author information
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Pages 72-92 | Received 13 Jul 2022, Accepted 31 Mar 2023, Published online: 03 May 2023

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