InfoMoney: 18/1/2010 9:12
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SAO PAULO - The growth of the economy should be the priority in the country's perception is 64% of Brazilians interviewed by Ibope Intelligence. Asked if the most important is to preserve the environment at all costs, even if it harms the economy a little, or grow economically, generating income and employment, though it will hurt a little the environment, most respondents chose the first answer. According to the survey, most of those who chose the first option is young - 69% are aged between 16 and 24 years. This portion also 71% are from North and Midwest. The Southeast left the largest portion of respondents who believe that the priority is to grow economically, even if the environment is a little prejudiced. According to Ibope, 26% of Brazilians chose this response and of those, 30% are in the Southeast and 30% are below grade level - until the fourth grade of primary. Government aware of the issue The survey also revealed that for 41% of respondents, the Lula government gives some importance to the theme of water and the environment. Another 27% believe that the Executive attaches great importance to the issues. Among the Brazilians that examine positively the Government on this issue (68%), 76% are from the Northeast. Now 28% say that Lula pays little or no importance to environmental issues. Of this total, 34% have higher education level. Concern Ibope drew a profile of Brazilians who are concerned with the environment. According to the survey, the 52% who are very interested in the subject and also worried, 52% have high school diploma or higher level. Furthermore, most (48%) resides in the Southeast and 57% in cities with more than 100 thousand inhabitants. Moreover, 14% live in households where income is more than 10 minimum wages. About Research Ibope 2,002 interviews done between 4 and 8 December last year in 143 municipalities of the country The margin of error of 2 percentage points more or less. The purpose of this research was to get up, measure and analyze the interests of the Brazilian population on environmental issues.
