Open AccessPerceptions about marine environmental issues by citizens who are mostly from Minas Gerais state (Brazil)
Author(s) -
Fellipe Dias Tavares de Simas,
E. Leite
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
revista brasileira de educação ambiental
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1981-1764
pISSN - 1980-0118
DOI - 10.34024/revbea.2021.v16.12354
Subject(s) - environmental education , promotion (chess) , perception , geography , population , environmental protection , environmental resource management , environmental planning , socioeconomics , political science , psychology , environmental science , sociology , demography , neuroscience , politics , law
Despite the marine ecosystems’ importance, the anthropogenic actions have been impacting these environments negatively. However, these impacts could be mitigated through Environmental Education (EE), which is able to change behaviors that are harmful to the environment. This study aimed to describe environmental perception of the majority population in Minas Gerais state, in order to provide subsidies for marine environmental education's promotion. The methodology adopted was through questionnaire's application via Google forms. The studied subjects totaled 122 people over 18 years old, although they had conceptual domain, they showed an utilitarian tendency about marine resources.