¿Cuánto y a quién le preocupa el medioambiente?: evolución de la preocupación medioambiental en España y la Unión Europea

• Ruth Cicuéndez-Santamaría ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

     Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

     Madrid, España

     
• Localización: REIS: Revista Española de Investigaciones Sociológicas, ISSN 0210-5233, Nº 188, 2024, págs. 55-80
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.5477/cis/reis.188.55-80
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Who cares and how much do they care about the environment?: the evolution of environmental concern in Spain and the European Union
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  • español

    La preocupación por el medioambiente y el apoyo social a la protección de la naturaleza son cruciales en un contexto de cambio climático y deterioro medioambiental. Este artículo compara la evolución de la preocupación por la protección medioambiental en España y la Unión Europea en las dos últimas décadas, examinando el efecto de diversas variables sociodemográficas, político-ideológicas y de valores. Se analizan datos de cinco Eurobarómetros realizados antes, durante y después de la Gran Recesión, utilizando la técnica del escalamiento óptimo. Se constata un elevado apoyo a la protección, que disminuyó durante la crisis. Los resultados muestran: a) poca influencia de los factores sociodemográficos, excepto la educación; b) impacto moderado de la ideología; c) fuerte asociación entre creencias sobre la relación entre ser humano y naturaleza y la preocupación medioambiental.

  • English

    Concern for the environment and social support for the protection of nature are crucial in times of climate change and environmental degradation. This article compares the evolution of concern about environmental protection in Spain and in the European Union over the last two decades, examining the effect of various socio-demographic, political-ideological and values-based variables. Data from five Eurobarometers conducted before, during and after the Great Recession were analysed using the optimal scaling technique. Support for protection has been high in the past two decades, but declined during the crisis. The results show: a) little influence of socio-demographic factors, except for education level; b) a moderate impact of ideology; and c) a strong association between beliefs about the human-nature relationship and environmental concern.

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