Environmental attitudes and behaviour of Latvians: insights from a social survey
2022
Nikisins, Jurijs
This study draws upon various and somewhat contradictory findings from previous research on the relationship between environmental views and actions. The key interest is to explore whether economic growth and protection of the environment are seen as compatible or conflicting goals, and how both relate to pro-environmental behaviour that people of Latvia engage in. The study is based on quantitative analysis of data from a nationwide representative survey of 1015 residents of Latvia conducted in November 2021. The results suggest that Latvians perceive economic development and environmental protection mostly as mutually dependent goals, and even those believing that the concern for the environment has gone too far at the expense of economic development still report practicing certain pro-environmental actions on a regular basis. Respondents have most often reported buying locally sourced and seasonal foods whenever possible, sorting different waste for recycling and trying to reduce consumption of single-use items such as plastic bags. In the concluding part, the limitations of the present study as well as potential venues for future research are briefly discussed.
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