A Climate for Change

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(^32) Public Perceptions/ Knowledge about Climate Change Human Development Report - Croatia 2008
2.4. Conclusion
Overall, the results of the survey show that the popu-
lation has a significant interest in climate change is-
sues. People are concerned. They are concerned for
their own well-being as well as for the environment.
They are supportive of actions taken by the Govern-
ment and businesses to address climate change. Final-
ly, they claim that they are ready to take action them-
selves and, therefore, through public education and
programmes encouraging efficiency, environmentally
responsible behaviour and environmentally respon-
sible purchasing, they can be encouraged to become
involved in these issues.

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