TRENDS IN PUBLIC-OPINION TOWARD ENVIRONMENTAL-ISSUES - 1965-1990

被引：99

作者：

DUNLAP, RE ^{[1
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机构：

[1] WASHINGTON STATE UNIV,DEPT RURAL SOCIOL,PULLMAN,WA 99164

来源：

SOCIETY & NATURAL RESOURCES | 1991年 / 4卷 / 03期

关键词：

EARTH DAY; ENVIRONMENTAL ATTITUDES; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL OPINIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL PERCEPTIONS; ENVIRONMENTALISM; GOVERNMENT ACTIONS; PUBLIC OPINION;

D O I：

10.1080/08941929109380761

中图分类号：

F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;

摘要：

A comprehensive review of available longitudinal data on public opinion toward environmental issues since 1965 suggests the following conclusions regarding trends in public concern over environmental quality: (a) Environmental concern developed dramatically in the late 1960s and reached a peak with the first Earth Day in 1970; (b) such concern declined considerably in the early 1970s and then more gradually over the rest of the decade, but remained substantial; (c) the 1980s saw a significant and steady increase in both public awareness of the seriousness of environmental problems and in support for environmental protection, with the result that by the twentieth anniversary of Earth Day in 1990, public concern for environmental quality reached unprecedented levels. This supportive public opinion provides a valuable resource for the environmental movement, and the future of the movement will depend heavily on the degree to which environmentalists can effectively mobilize this support.

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页码：285 / 312

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