1999 International Environmental Monitor

Energy & Environment

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GREAT BRITAIN - Base: Representative sample of 975 adults (aged 15+) Fieldwork: 7-10 May 1999 Method: face-to-face CAPI OmnibusSPAIN - Base: 1,000 adults (aged 15+) Fieldwork: 3-14 May 1999. Method: face-to-faceFRANCE - Base: 1,000 adults (aged 15+) Fieldwork: 6-11 May 1999. Method: face-to-faceGERMANY - Base: 1,000 adults (aged 14+) Fieldwork: 16 April -17 May 1999. Method: telephoneUSA - Base: 1002, adults (aged 18+) Fieldwork: 28 April -19 May 1999. Method: telephoneAll figures in percentages based on the full sample unless otherwise stated

Q1 [GB, SPAIN, FRANCE, GERMANY] Looking at this card, which of these, if any, are major threats to the Amazon rainforest in Brazil? Please mention all that you think apply.

[USA] Please tell me if you would consider any of the following to be major threats to the Amazon rainforest in Brazil?

  Face-to-face Telephone
  GB Spain France Germany USA
  % % % % %
Commercial logging of ancient forest 76 69 63 84 87
Road building 34 39 43 33 78
Agriculture 25 10 12 29 68
Climate change 23 33 20 41 71
Fuel wood gathering 21 20 13 22 67
Mining 19 16 16 16 75
Natural causes 8 8 11 12 45
Hunting 5 11 6 14 40
Other * 3 1 1 15
Never heard of Greenpeace * - - - -
One of these 15 - - - -
Don't know 9 15 11 1 -

Q2 [GB, SPAIN, FRANCE, GERMANY] Who, if anyone, do you think may be responsible for the potential destruction of the amazon rainforest in brazil?

[USA] Which of the following groups, if any, are responsible for the destruction of the amazon rainforest in brazil?

  Face-to-face Telephone
  GB Spain France Germany USA
  % % % % %
Multi-national logging/timber companies 63 53 60 65 43
Brazilian government 47 42 47 54 39
Brazilian logging companies 32 25 34 39 27
Other world,governments 15 19 12 22 14
United Nations 9 16 15 17 10
The government of your country 7 7 5 14 13
Other 2 2 1 1 3
None of these * 1 1 4 7
Don't know 10 21 15 5 15

Q3 [GB, SPAIN, FRANCE, GERMANY] Which, if any, of these would you be willing to do on behalf of Greenpeace (the environmental group) if it were to launch an international campaign to stop the potential destruction of the Amazon rainforest?

[USA] If the environmental group Greenpeace were to launch an international campaign to stop the destruction o the Amazon rainforest, which of the following, if any, would you be willing to do. Please indicate your answer with a yes or no as I read the list to you.

  Face-to-face Telephone
  GB Spain France Germany USA
  % % % % %
Choose to buy products which are known to be helping to create a sustainable and non-destructive use of the Amazon 49 32 34 70 87
Boycott a product or company which is identified as causing damage to the Amazon rainforest 44 26 34 60 78
Donate money to the Greenpeace campaign to stop damage to the Amazon rainforest 28 20 11 53 58
Display a poster in your home or place of work in support of protecting the Amazon 24 16 14 40 63
Present your views (by either letter, phone or e-mail) to your Government 22 19 15 37 74
Present your views (by either letter, phone or e-mail) to the timber/logging companies working in Amazon rainforest 13 13 11 24 66
Write a letter for publication in a newspaper or magazine in support of protecting the Amazon 10 14 8 28 54
Take part in a public demonstration or protest to protect the Amazon 7 20 17 33 31
None of these 15 6 13 4 -
Never heard of Greenpeace * 4 4 0 -
Other * * 1 * -
Don't know 4 20 11 1 -

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