Environmental Attitudes in International Comparison: An Analysis of the ISSP Surveys 1993 and 2000

Objective. The goal of this article is to compare the concern for the natural environment between the citizens of 26 countries that participated in the 2000 International Social Survey Program (ISSP) and to explain the differences. Prior studies (e.g., Dunlap, Gallup, and Gallup, 1993; Brechin, 1999...

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Published in:Social science quarterly 2003-06, Vol.84 (2), p.297-308
Main Author: Franzen, Axel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Affluence
Attitudes
Comparative analysis
Countries
Crosscultural Differences
Crossnational studies
Environment
Environmental Attitudes
Environmental change
Environmental impact
Environmental issues
Environmental problems
Environmental protection
Environmental social sciences
Environmental surveys
Environmentalism
GDP
GNP
Gross Domestic Product
Gross domestic product indices
Gross National Product
Health
Human ecology and demography
Hypotheses
National wealth
Of Genaral Interest
Per capita
Polls & surveys
Purchasing power parity
Real gross domestic product per capita
Social sciences
Social surveys
Sociology
Surveys
Wealth
Willingness to pay
World politics
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Summary:Objective. The goal of this article is to compare the concern for the natural environment between the citizens of 26 countries that participated in the 2000 International Social Survey Program (ISSP) and to explain the differences. Prior studies (e.g., Dunlap, Gallup, and Gallup, 1993; Brechin, 1999) suggest that the increase of environmental concern is a global phenomenon. However, Inglehart (1995), as well as Diekmann and Franzen (1999), argue that the level of environmental concern and knowledge is highly correlated with GNP per capita. Method. The article analyzes new evidence obtained from the ISSP 2000 and compares it to the prior findings based on the ISSP 1993. Results. It is shown that citizens in wealthier nations express greater concern for the global condition of the environment than those in poorer countries. Conclusion. The new analysis of the ISSP 2000 confirms our original notion that support for global environmental protection is strongly correlated with wealth. However, the increase in real GDP between 1993 and 2000 did not lead to a further increase in environmental concern.
ISSN:0038-4941
1540-6237
DOI:10.1111/1540-6237.8402005