Environics International Environmental Monitor, 1999

Environics International Environmental Monitors (EIEM) is a syndicated annual survey of global public opinion on a variety of environmental and natural resource issues. It is based on public opinion surveys carried out in 24+ countries around the world, and conducted since 1997. The findings of the 1999 Survey are based on the results of face-to face or telephone interviews with representative samples of about 1,000 citizens, in each of 27 countries on all six continents, representing over 68 percent of the world's population. Environics 1999 International Environmental Monitor survey was conducted in the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Great-Britain, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia Mexico, Nigeria, Poland, Russia, Spain, South Africa, Turkey, United States, Uraguay, Venezuela. Research was conducted by respected social research institutes in each country between March 1, 1999 and August 27, 1999. In Canada, the survey was conducted by Environics Research Group Ltd. It consisted of a nation-wide telephone survey with a sample of 1,512 individuals, 18 years and older carried out between March 31 and April 17, 1999. Some of the important topics in the EIEM 1999 are: -Environmental Concerns -Climate Change -Environment and Economy -Personal Action -Willingness to Pay -The Automobile -Governance Issues -Business and the Environment -View on Technology -Chemicals -Biotechnology -Packaging