Brazilians alarmed by global warming, loss of rainforest
18 June 2007
The first annual World Environment Review, organized by Australian environmentalist John Dee and powered by GMI, was launched this month. In the second of a ten-part series highlighting specific findings of interest for the polled nations, we take a look at Brazil.
- More than 68 percent of Brazilians are very concerned about climate change, and 95 percent are at least fairly concerned. Nearly 79 percent consider themselves very concerned about the future of the environment in general, and 98 percent express at least some concern. These results are by far and away the highest of all the polled countries.
- A third of Brazilians believe that the biggest threat to the world’s climate is the destruction of old growth forests, reflecting Brazilians’ acute awareness of the vital role that rainforests play in the global climate system. More than 97 percent believe the Brazilian government should do more to tackle global warming and climate change.
- Ninety-seven percent are concerned about the pollution of lakes, rivers and reservoirs, and the contamination of soils and rivers by toxic waste. Nearly 94 percent are also concerned about the loss of natural habitat for wildlife, considering that rainforests are home to two-thirds of all living plant and animal species on Earth.
- More than 82 percent agree it would be appropriate for developed countries to demand restrictions on carbon dioxide emissions from developing countries.
View more top findings for Brazil from the World Environment Review »
No comments yet
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.
