Keywords group identity, natural resource conflict, natural resource decision making, natural resource policy analysis, place, sense of place Phrases such as "sense of place" and "place attachment" are increasingly used to characterize the complex connections people have with the environments they encounter (Cantrill 1998;Williams and Stewart 1998). Implied in these phrases are the rich and often powerfully emotional sentiments that influence how people
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