What do people know about key environmental issues? A review of environmental knowledge surveys

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ID15068837
AutoresBeth Robelia (0000-0002-5254-9308, autor de correspondencia), Tony Murphy (0000-0001-8949-1878, St. Catherine University)
Año2012
Volumen18
Número3
Páginas299-321
Fecha de publicación2012-06-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaEnvironmental Education Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1350-4622 • E-ISSN: 1469-5871
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13504622.2011.618288
OpenAlexW2076415990
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas27
Referencias citadas33

This paper presents results from 15 little publicized state and national environmental surveys in the US that used similar questions. Our analysis reveals trends in adult understanding of environmental issues. These trends indicate that many may have difficulty making informed decisions about environmental policy as citizens, voters, and consumers. Some environmental myths are still prevalent in the US public’s understanding of environmental issues. The authors compare data from the National Environmental Education Foundation survey in the US and data from state surveys using the same questions to examine how public knowledge has changed from 1995 to 2008. Environmental myths and how they may affect the public’s perception of environmental topics are discussed. The authors suggest the need for greater consistency in the surveys of environmental knowledge to allow comparison among different studies

Environmental adult education · Environmental education · Environmental issue · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · Perception · Political science · Public relations · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Environmental Science · Environmental Sustainability in Business · Psychology