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Nuclear power in China after Fukushima: understanding public knowledge, attitudes, and trust

Guizhen HeState Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China.Correspondence[email protected]
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Arthur P.J. MolEnvironmental Policy Group, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands.;School of Environment and Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China.
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Lei ZhangEnvironmental Policy Group, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands.;School of Environment and Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China.
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Yonglong LuState Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China.
Pages 435-451 | Received 12 Jul 2012, Accepted 15 Jul 2012, Published online: 28 Sep 2012

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