Explaining environmental concern and action in Canada

Nevitte, Neil; Kanji, Mebs

doi:10.1016/s1068-8595(95)80014-x

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“…Also, younger people, particularly those who grew up after the Second World War, may be expected to give a higher priority to archaeological heritage preservation as part of the general movement to protect the environment (Inglehart 1990). Finally, women tend to be more concerned about the environment than men, and we may expect a similar pattern for archaeological heritage issues (Blake et al 1997a;Milbrath 1984;Nevitte and Kanji 1995;Steger and Wirt 1989).…”

Section: Background Characteristics and Public Understanding Of Archamentioning

confidence: 79%

“…Our analysis shows that public opinion on archaeological heritage exhibits patterns similar to those found in studies of environmental concern. The tendency for women to be more concerned about the relevance of archaeology and stewardship of archaeological record mirrors the generally higher female concern towards environmental issues, a phenomenon which appears to be nearly universal in Western democratic societies (Milbrath 1984;Nevitte and Kanji 1995;Steger and Wirt 1989). Archaeologists should consider strengthening the links to the environmental movement to promote archaeological resource conservation as "green behavior.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Studies of public opinion on environmental issues (Blake et al 1997a(Blake et al , 1997bInglehart 1990;Milbrath 1984;Nevitte and Kanji 1995;Steger and Wirt 1989) show that education level, age, and gender can account for differences in levels of environmental concern. As archaeological heritage can be considered an aspect of general environmental concern, we examine the relationships of education, age, and gender with variables derived from each of the five dimensions discussed above.…”

Section: Background Characteristics and Public Understanding Of Archamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Public Opinion and Archaeological Heritage: Views from Outside the Profession

Pokotylo

Guppy

1999

Am. antiq.

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A survey of public opinion on archaeological heritage in British Columbia, Canada, focused on five main areas: knowledge of archaeology, interest and participation in archaeology, the role of archaeology in modern society, awareness and support of heritage conservation initiatives, and Aboriginal stewardship of the archaeological record. Public opinion data collected from a random sample of 963 residents of the greater Vancouver metropolitan area indicate a high level of interest and support for archaeology and heritage conservation, but also a high level of misunderstanding about the archaeological record and current legislative measures to protect it. In contrast to recent changes in legislation and initiations within the discipline, public attitude towards Aboriginal stewardship of archaeological resources is generally negative. Education, age, and gender are significant factors affecting differences in opinion.

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Section: Background Characteristics and Public Understanding Of Archamentioning

confidence: 79%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Background Characteristics and Public Understanding Of Archamentioning

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Public Opinion and Archaeological Heritage: Views from Outside the Profession

Pokotylo

Guppy

1999

Am. antiq.

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“…Baldassare and Katz (1992) find that respondents who worried about the impact of environmental problems on their own personal wellbeing were more likely to have an environmentally friendly behaviour. Others have shown links between environmental activism and perception of health risks from the environment (Nevitte and Kanji, 1995;Se´guin et al, 1998). Lichtenberg and Zimmerman (1999a) noted that farmers who had experienced agri-chemical-related health problems were more likely to adopt alternative production practices than those who had not.…”

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Environmental risk perception, environmental concern and propensity to participate in organic farming programmes

Toma

Mathijs

2007

Journal of Environmental Management

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“…Scholars have long emphasized the importance of social institutions in spreading public concern about the environment. In particular, the expansion of higher education and mass media has greatly extended the cognitive horizons of the public regarding environmental issues (Dalton ; Nevitte and Kanji ). Citizens become more concerned about the environment “because they are more interested, informed, and educated about the relevant issues” through education and mass media (Nevitte and Kanji :88).…”

Section: The Correlates Of Environmental Concernmentioning

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A Multidimensional Analysis of Public Environmental Concern in Canada

Zhou

2013

Canadian Review of Sociology

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Cet article aborde la question du souci de l'environnement chez les Canadiennes et Canadiens à partir des données du World Values Survey 2006. Les résultats démontrent qu'il existe une relation significative entre d'une part l’éducation, le niveau de connaissance par rapport aux problèmes environnementaux et l'allégeance politique, et d'autre part le niveau de souci de l'environnement. Les individus ayant un plus haut niveau d’éducation et une plus grande connaissance des problèmes environnementaux sont plus susceptibles de se soucier de l'environnement. Le niveau de souci de l'environnement est de plus polarisé selon l'allégeance politique, en ce sens que les individus s'identifiant comme étant politiquement de gauche montrent un plus haut niveau de souci de l'environnement que ceux qui s'identifient comme de droite. L'analyse met également de l'avant le caractère multi‐dimensionnel du souci de l'environnement : alors que certaines personnes montrent une plus grande conscience des menaces à l'environnement ou encore une plus grande disposition à débourser de l'argent pour assurer la protection de l'environnement, d'autres sont plus enclines à participer directement aux activités d'organisations environnementalistes. This article uses the 2006 World Values Survey data to examine which Canadians are most concerned about the environment. The results show that those individuals who have more education and greater knowledge of global environmental degradation are more likely to be concerned about the environment. Environmental concern in Canada is also politicized in that liberals are more concerned about the environment than conservatives. The results also show that environmental concern is multidimensional. Although some Canadians show more awareness of environmental threat and more willingness to pay for environmental protection, others are more likely to directly participate in environmental organizations.

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Explaining environmental concern and action in Canada

Cited by 10 publications

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Public Opinion and Archaeological Heritage: Views from Outside the Profession

Public Opinion and Archaeological Heritage: Views from Outside the Profession

Environmental risk perception, environmental concern and propensity to participate in organic farming programmes

A Multidimensional Analysis of Public Environmental Concern in Canada

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