Flash Eurobarometer 379 (Attitudes of Europeans Towards the Issue of Biodiversity, wave 3)

Attitudes towards and knowledge about biodiversity. Topics: awareness of the term ‘biodiversity‘; self-rated knowledge about the loss of biodiversity; seriousness of the effects of biodiversity loss: decline and less variety of natural habitats, decline and disappearance of forests, endangering and disappearance of some animals and plants; most important reasons to halt the loss of biodiversity: moral obligation, significance for well-being and quality of life, importance for the production of goods and the economy, indispensable to tackle climate change; seriousness of the decline and possible extinction of animal species, flora and fauna in the own country, in Europe, and globally; impact on the respondent; most important threats to biodiversity; prioritized measures the EU should take to protect biodiversity; awareness of the Natura 2000 network; most important roles of nature protection areas; attitude towards prioritization of nature protection areas over economic development; personal efforts and measures taken to protect biodiversity. Demography: age; sex; nationality; age at end of education; occupation; professional position; region; type of community; own a mobile phone and fixed (landline) phone; region; household composition and household size. Additionally coded was: type of phone line; weighting factor.