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People are social beings who respond to group norms: behaviour and decision-making has been shown to be affected by social norms and contexts. [4] [8] [20] Demographic variables like age, gender and education, can have a variety of effects on pro-environmental behaviour, depending on the issue and context. [32]
A survey conducted by the British Plastics Federation (BPF) explored how COVID-19 is impacting manufacturing businesses in the United Kingdom (UK). Over 80% of respondents anticipated a decline in turnover over the next 2 quarters, with 98% admitting concern about the negative impact of the pandemic on business operations.
Chaos and the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic made a catastrophic future seem less remote and action to prevent it more necessary and reasonable. However, it also had the opposite effect by putting the focus on more immediate issues of the pandemic rather than larger global issues, such as climate change and deforestation. [232]
The Intelligence Bureau of India allegedly leaked a report accusing Greenpeace of anti-development activities and a threat to national economic security. IB claims the negative impact of the NGOs’ role on GDP growth to be “2–3 per cent per annum” which affects millions of people in India living below the poverty line.
Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney said Monday if the Supreme Court does not resolve the issue of presidential immunity “quickly and decisively,” it will have a “profoundly negative impact ...
Already after the summer breaks, however, Swedish high schools reopened, as the negative impact of school closures were assessed as outweighing the potential benefits. Universities and other adult educational forms were referred to the general recommendations that applied for the society. COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden [27] [210] [313] [314 ...
And if there are negative effects or potential negative consequences, [be sure] that you're able to mitigate them." #25 TIL Stanford University rejected 69% of the applicants with a perfect SAT ...
The green, orange and yellow lines indicate how surface temperatures will likely respond if leading carbon emitters begin to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Without immediate curbs, temperatures are set to follow the red track, and increase between 3.2 and 5.4 degrees Celsius by 2100. The green line shows how we can minimize warming if ...