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Free-Market Ideology and Environmental Degradation: The Case of Belief in Global Climate Change

Heath, Yuko, Gifford, Robert·2006·Environment and Behavior

Abstract

The effects of support for free-market ideology and environmental apathy were investigated to identify some bases for not believing in global climate change. A survey of community residents' ( N= 185) beliefs about global climate change also assessed ecocentrism, anthropocentrism, perceived knowledge about climate change, and self-efficacy. The beliefs that global climate change is not occurring, is mainly not human caused, will also have positive consequences and that weaker intentions to undertake ameliorative actions were significantly associated with greater support for free-market ideology, greater environmental apathy, less ecocentrism, and less self-efficacy. About 40% of the variance in each belief and 56% of the variance in the behavioral intention was explained by these factors. The results suggest that the relation between support for free-market ideology and the beliefs about global climate change is mediated by environmental apathy.

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Authors
Heath, Y., & Gifford, R.
Affiliations
University of Victoria (CA)
Venue
Environment and Behavior
Published
2006-01
Volume
38
Issue
1
Pages
48-71
ISSN
  • 0013-9165 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-390X
OpenAlex
W2121261177
Cited by
473
References
34
Citations by year
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FWCI
19.43
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Environment and Behavior (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Climate Change Communication and Perception
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › Environmental Education and Sustainability
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Climate Change Policy and Economics
Keywords
free market ideology, environmental apathy, climate change denial, ecocentrism, anthropocentrism, self-efficacy, climate change knowledge, environmental attitudes

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