Module: Environment

This page lists the questions asked within the Environment module, and for which years. Clicking on the year printed after every question will bring you to the results for that year. Publications and further information on the Environment can be found on the Environment Resources page. This module was asked as part of the International Social Survey Programme.


GOVRESP7: Is it the government's responsibility to reduce differences in income? 1998 2000

NIPRIOR1: Northern Ireland's highest priority 2000

NIPRIOR2: Northern Ireland's next highest priority 2000

SCIEBELF:Do we believe too often in science and not in feelings and faith? 2000

SCIEHARM: Does science do more harm than good? 1998 2000 2008 (Asked in the Religious Observance module in 1998 and 2008)

SCIESOLV: Will science solve environment problems with little change to our way of life? 2000

FUTENVIR: Do we worry too much about the future of the environment and not enough about prices and jobs? 2000

HARMEVIR: Does almost everything we do in modern life harm the environment? 2000

HARMVIRW: Do people worry too much about human progress harming the environment? 2000

ENVIRECG: Does Northern Ireland need economic growth in order to protect the environment? 2000

MEDTEST2: Is it right to use animals for medical testing if it might save human lives? 2000

GROWHARM: Does economic growth always harm the environment? 2000

POPGROW: Can the earth continue to support population growth at its present rate? 2000

NATVIEW: Is nature sacred and spiritual? 2000

PRENVIR:How willing are you to pay much higher prices in order to protect the environment? 2000

TAXENVIR: How willing would you be to pay much higher taxes in order to protect the environment? 2000

CUTENVIR: How willing would you be to accept cuts in your standard of living in order to protect the environment? 2000

ENVIRDIF: Is it too difficult for someone like you to do much about the environment? 2000

ENVIRRGT: Do you do what is right for the environment, even when it costs more money or takes more time? 2000

MORIMPEN: Are there more important things to do in life than protect the environment? 2000

NOPTENV: Is there point in doing what you can for the environment unless others do the same? 2000

EXAGENV: Are many of the claims about environmental threats exaggerated? 2000

ANTIBIOT: Can antibiotics kill bacteria but not viruses? 2000

ORIGMAN: Did human beings develop from earlier species of animals? 2000

CHEMMEAT: Can all man-made chemicals cause cancer if you eat enough of them? 2000

RADIODIE: If someone is exposed to any amount of radioactivity, are they certain to die? 2000

GRHSEFF: Is the greenhouse effect caused by a hole in the earth's atmosphere? 2000

GRHSEFF1: Do we contribute to the greenhouse effect every time we use coal or oil or gas? 2000

CARSPOL1: Is air pollution caused by cars dangerous for the environment? 2000

CARSPOL2: Is air pollution caused by cars dangerous for you and your family? 2000

INDPOL1: Is air pollution caused by industry dangerous for the environment? 2000

PESTCHE1: Are pesticides and chemicals used in farming dangerous for the environment? 2000

WATRPOL1: Is pollution of Northern Ireland's rivers, lakes and streams dangerous for the environment? 2000

GRHSEFF2: Is a rise in the world's temperature caused by the 'greenhouse effect' dangerous for the environment? 2000

GMCROPS: Is modifying the genes of certain crops dangerous for the environment? 2000

PROTENVP: Should government let people decide for themselves how to protect the environment? 2000

PROTENVB: Should government let businesses decide for themselves how to protect the environment? 2000

CTRYEFEN: Is Northern Ireland doing enough for the environment? 2000

ENVEFF1: Who does more for the environment - business and industry, or people in general? 2000

ENVEFF2: Who does more for the environment - government or business and industry? 2000

ENVEFF3: Who does more for the environment - people in general or government? 2000

INTAGENV: Should there be international agreements for environmental problems? 2000

POORLESS: Should poorer countries be expected to make less effort to protect the environment? 2000

ECPSLOW: Will economic progress slow down unless we look after the environment? 2000

NUCACCID: How likely is a nuclear accident causing environmental damage? 2000

POLLINF1: Do business and industry give correct information on causes of pollution? 2000

POLLINF2: Do environmental groups give correct information on causes of pollution? 2000

POLLINF3: Do government departments give correct information on causes of pollution? 2000

POLLINF4: Do newspapers give correct information on causes of pollution? 2000

POLLINF5: Do radio or TV programmes give correct information on causes of pollution? 2000

POLLINF6: Do university research centres give correct information on causes of pollution? 2000

RECYCLE: How often do you sort glass, tins, plastic or newspapers for recycling? 2000

LESSDRIV: How often do you cut back on driving a car for environmental reasons? 2000

MEMBENV: Are you a member of a group whose main aim is to preserve or protect the environment? 2000

PETITENV: In the last five years, have you signed a petition about an environmental issue? 2000

MONEYENV: In the last five years, given money to an environmental group? 2000

DEMOENV: In the last five years, taken part in a protest or demonstration about an environmental issue? 2000

GODBELF1: What do you believe about God? 1998 2000

NUCPOWST: How dangerous are nuclear power stations for the environment? 2000

REDISTRB: Should government redistribute income from the better-off to the less well-off? 2000

FATALIST: Is there little that people can do to change the course of their lives? 1998 2000

CHALAUTH: Do people challenge authority too often? 2000

ENJMONEY: Should people with money be left to enjoy it? 2000

WRONGLAW: Are there are times when people should follow their consciences even if it means breaking the law? 2000

CONTPREN: Does private enterprise need to be controlled to protect everyone's needs? 2000

INEQUAL: Do all societies have inequalities which it is better not to interfere with? 2000

WORLDBET: Is the world getting better? 2000

 

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