Michael J. White|Lori M. Hunter
Public Perception of Environmental Issues in a Developing Setting: Environmental Concern in Coastal Ghana<sup>*</sup>
John Brown University|University of Colorado System
objective balancing environmental quality economic growth less developed settings clearly challenge still surprisingly little empirical evidence brought bear relative priority given environmental socioeconomic issues among residents settings research explores perceptions methods undertake survey research 2500 residents coastal ghana policy issues focusing environmental topics results analyses reveal significant amount environmental awareness education political engagement consistently predicting higher levels concern addition environmental issues deemed important even considered relative socioeconomic issues conclusion end argue work sheds light global environmentalism ways local populations less developed settings prioritize social environmental concerns work also important policy implications since insight local perceptions may help buttress policy responses designed cope global change