Monday 14 February 2000
Technical details
GREAT BRITAIN - Base: Representative sample of 975 adults (aged 15+) Fieldwork: 7-10 May 1999 Method: face-to-face CAPI Omnibus
SPAIN - Base: 1,000 adults (aged 15+) Fieldwork: 3-14 May 1999. Method: face-to-face
FRANCE - Base: 1,000 adults (aged 15+) Fieldwork: 6-11 May 1999. Method: face-to-face
GERMANY - Base: 1,000 adults (aged 14+) Fieldwork: 16 April -17 May 1999. Method: telephone
USA - Base: 1002, adults (aged 18+) Fieldwork: 28 April -19 May 1999. Method: telephone
All figures in percentages based on the full sample unless otherwise stated
Q1 [GB, SPAIN, FRANCE, GERMANY] Looking at this card, which of these, if any, are major threats to the Amazon rainforest in Brazil? Please mention all that you think apply.
[USA] Please tell me if you would consider any of the following to be major threats to the Amazon rainforest in Brazil?
| | Face-to-face | Telephone |
|---|
| | GB | Spain | France | Germany | USA |
|---|
| | % | % | % | % | % |
|---|
| Commercial logging of ancient forest | 76 | 69 | 63 | 84 | 87 |
| Road building | 34 | 39 | 43 | 33 | 78 |
| Agriculture | 25 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 68 |
| Climate change | 23 | 33 | 20 | 41 | 71 |
| Fuel wood gathering | 21 | 20 | 13 | 22 | 67 |
| Mining | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 75 |
| Natural causes | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 45 |
| Hunting | 5 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 40 |
| Other | * | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Never heard of Greenpeace | * | - | - | - | - |
| One of these | 15 | - | - | - | - |
| Don't know | 9 | 15 | 11 | 1 | - |
Q2 [GB, SPAIN, FRANCE, GERMANY] Who, if anyone, do you think may be responsible for the potential destruction of the amazon rainforest in brazil?
[USA] Which of the following groups, if any, are responsible for the destruction of the amazon rainforest in brazil?
| | Face-to-face | Telephone |
|---|
| | GB | Spain | France | Germany | USA |
|---|
| | % | % | % | % | % |
|---|
| Multi-national logging /timber companies | 63 | 53 | 60 | 65 | 43 |
| Brazilian government | 47 | 42 | 47 | 54 | 39 |
| Brazilian logging companies | 32 | 25 | 34 | 39 | 27 |
| Other world, governments | 15 | 19 | 12 | 22 | 14 |
| United Nations | 9 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 10 |
| The government of your country | 7 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 13 |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| None of these | * | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Don't know | 10 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 15 |
Q3 [GB, SPAIN, FRANCE, GERMANY] Which, if any, of these would you be willing to do on behalf of Greenpeace (the environmental group) if it were to launch an international campaign to stop the potential destruction of the Amazon rainforest?
[USA] If the environmental group Greenpeace were to launch an international campaign to stop the destruction o the Amazon rainforest, which of the following, if any, would you be willing to do. Please indicate your answer with a yes or no as I read the list to you.
| | Face-to-face | Telephone |
|---|
| | GB | Spain | France | Germany | USA |
|---|
| | % | % | % | % | % |
|---|
| Choose to buy products which are known to be helping to create a sustainable and non-destructive use of the Amazon | 49 | 32 | 34 | 70 | 87 |
| Boycott a product or company which is identified as causing damage to the Amazon rainforest | 44 | 26 | 34 | 60 | 78 |
| Donate money to the Greenpeace campaign to stop damage to the Amazon rainforest | 28 | 20 | 11 | 53 | 58 |
| Display a poster in your home or place of work in support of protecting the Amazon | 24 | 16 | 14 | 40 | 63 |
| Present your views (by either letter, phone or e-mail) to your Government | 22 | 19 | 15 | 37 | 74 |
| Present your views (by either letter, phone or e-mail) to the timber / logging companies working in Amazon rainforest | 13 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 66 |
| Write a letter for publication in a newspaper or magazine in support of protecting the Amazon | 10 | 14 | 8 | 28 | 54 |
| Take part in a public demonstration or protest to protect the Amazon | 7 | 20 | 17 | 33 | 31 |
| None of these | 15 | 6 | 13 | 4 | - |
| Never heard of Greenpeace | * | 4 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Other | * | * | 1 | * | - |
| Don't know | 4 | 20 | 11 | 1 | - |