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Attitudes of Rural Westerners on the Environment and Conservation
Bonnie, Robert Bennet, Drew Diamond, Emily Pechar Rowe, Elizabeth
Bonnie, Robert
Bennet, Drew
Diamond, Emily Pechar
Rowe, Elizabeth
Abstract
Rural voters in the American West have a strong commitment to environmental protections and conservation. This finding holds true even when protections may negatively impact economic growth, although voters expressed serious reservations about governmental oversight. This study analyzed data collected through a poll of over 1,800 voters nationwide as well as findings from focus groups with voters in eight Western states. Researchers compared the attitudes of rural and urban voters to understand differences and common ground in environmental policy preferences.
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2020
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Research Projects
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Conservation,environment,rural,West,poll,focus groups,voters,federal land,private land,open space,policy,government,protection,rural/urban divide,economy,Whitney MacMillan Private Lands Stewardship Program