Lower Public Concern for Biodiversity than for Wilderness, Natural Places, Charismatic Megafauna and/or Habitats

Autor/inn/en	Shah, Alexandra; Parsons, E. C. M.
Titel	Lower Public Concern for Biodiversity than for Wilderness, Natural Places, Charismatic Megafauna and/or Habitats
Quelle	In: Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 18 (2019) 1, S.79-90 (25 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1533-015X
DOI	10.1080/1533015X.2018.1434025
Schlagwörter	Public Opinion; Biodiversity; Wildlife; Ecology; Conservation (Environment); World Problems; Policy Formation; Knowledge Level; Community Attitudes; Consciousness Raising; Virginia; District of Columbia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Öffentliche Meinung; Biodiversität; Ökologie; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt; Weltproblem; Politische Betätigung; Wissensbasis; Bewusstseinsbildung
Abstract	The UN declared 2010 the "International Year of Biodiversity" (IYB). A survey was undertaken at the end of this year in the Washington D.C. metro area (n = 180). Thirty-eight point nine percent of the participants had not heard of the term "biodiversity". Only 36.7% could correctly define "biodiversity". Almost no one had heard of the IYB (99.9%). Respondents understood the importance of maintaining biodiversity for food security (82%), new pharmaceuticals (84%), and agriculture (83%). Stated concern for "rainforest", "wilderness areas", "natural places" was higher than that for "biodiversity". The IYB seems to have had limited impact on public awareness in Washington D.C. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01