Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey 2000

Module: Environment

This page lists the questions asked within the Environment module in 2000. Clicking on the variable name before each question will bring you to the tables of results for that question. 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?

NIPRIOR1: Northern Ireland's highest priority.

NIPRIOR2: Northern Ireland's next highest priority.

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

SCIEHARM: Does science do more harm than good?

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

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

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

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

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

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

GROWHARM: Does economic growth always harm the environment?

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

NATVIEW: Is nature sacred and spiritual?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ANTIBIOT: Can antibiotics kill bacteria but not viruses?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CTRYEFEN: Is Northern Ireland doing enough for the environment?

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

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

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

INTAGENV: Should there be international agreements for environmental problems?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

GODBELF1: What do you believe about God?

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

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

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

CHALAUTH: Do people challenge authority too often?

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

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

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

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

WORLDBET: Is the world getting better?

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