Wealth Does Not Dictate Concern for the Environment

Friday, July 25, 2008 - 14:21 in Earth & Climate

It has been a long-held assumption that poor nations will not support efforts to protect the environment since their citizens are too preoccupied with meeting basic needs, such as food and housing. However, a new study in The Sociological Quarterly reveals that citizens of poorer nations are just as concerned about environmental quality as their counterparts in rich nations.

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