Original scientific paper

Ecological Awareness of the Citizens of Skopje

Ilija Aceski ; Faculty of Philosophy, Skopje

Abstract

Research of the ecological awareness of the citizens of Skopje proved that a high degree of interest is expressed for the state of the environment in the city and greater area; that a majority of the citizens (two thirds of a total of 400 questioned) share the opinion that man is abusing nature and destroying the environment, that preserving nature should have priority over all other social tasks and that the preservation of the environment is more important for the future of society than any other social value; a more pronounced pessimist attitude is conveyed about solving ecological problems in the next ten years; the critical mood of the citizens decreases when they are questioned about environmental protection in relation to economic growth: close to 50% of the respondents consider that society should invest in »dirty« industry which pollutes but provides new jobs (for example the »Iron Works« in Skopje) and that about two thirds of the respondents believe that they live in Yugoslavia ’s most polluted city.
The main conclusion: Ecological awareness is under the influence of a strong awakening of democratic awareness and criticism of the socialist system. The manifestation of ecological awareness is directed toward an open criticism of legitimate social instituions.

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Hrčak ID:

155138

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/155138

Publication date:

30.6.1991.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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