Attitudes towards the Environment

Paper Summary:

This paper is a literature review to evaluate if the category of being a 'developed' or 'developing' countries is an erroneous measurement in relation to understanding perceptions of countries on the environment. The author concludes that this study clearly demonstrates that an erroneous belief is held by many who state the claim that developing countries are less interested in the environment and hold less interest in addressing environmental concerns than are other countries. On the contrary, developing countries have a great interest in environmental concerns specifically as related to crop research. Several graphs and charts are included with the paper.

Table of Contents:
Objective
Introduction
Statement of Thesis
Literature Review
Summary and Conclusion

From the Paper:

"A report published April 25th, 2006 by the World Public Opinion Research Organization states that a poll conducted in thirty countries finds that a worldwide consensus finds that climate change is a problem of a serious nature. As a matter of act in a poll of 33,237 individuals worldwide conducted by GlobeScan Incorporated between October 2005 and January 2006 states: "Across all countries, on average 90 percent say that 'climate change or global warming, due to the greenhouse effect' is a serious problem. Only three countries have less than eight in ten endorsing this view.""

Sample of Sources Used:

• Dunlap, Riley E. (1994) International Attitudes Towards Environment and Development. In Helge Ole Bergesen and Georg Parmann (eds) Green Globe Yearbook of International Cooperation on Environment and Development 1994. Oxford University Press. 115-126. Online available at: http://www.fni.no/YBICED/94_09_dunlap.pdf
• Holl, Karen D. et al (1999) Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Population Growth and the Environment: University Students in Costa Rica and the United States. Environmental Conservation Journal 1999. Cambridge University Press 10 May, 2002.
• Aerni, Phillip (2001) Public Attitudes Toward Agricultural Biotechnology in Developing Countries: A Comparison Between Mexico and the Philippines. STI Research Report. 2001 July. Harvard University. Online available at: http://www.botanischergarten.ch/debate/AerniHarvard20010710.pdf
• 30-Country Poll Finds Worldwide Consensus that Climate Change is a Serious Problem (2006) Concern Growing Sharply 25 Apr 2007. World Public Opinion Organization. Online available at: http://www.worldpublicopinion.org/pipa/articles/btenvironmentra/187.php?lb=bte&pnt=187&nid=&id=
• Poll Finds Worldwide Agreement that Climate Change is a Threat (2007) World Public Opinion Organization. 13 Mar 2007. Online available at: http://www.worldpublicopinion.org/pipa/articles/btenvironmentra/329.php?lb=bte&pnt=329&nid=&id=

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