Nine in 10 Greeks consider environmental degradation a real threat and want stricter laws to protect the natural environment in Greece, according to a poll commissioned by WWF Hellas that was released on Thursday, ANA
The poll was carried out by MARC SA as part of the LIFE-IP 4 NATURA project in order to record the views of Greeks on issues concerning the protection of nature, with emphasis on the regions protected under the Natura 2000 network.
On whether they regarded degradation of the environment to be a serious threat, 91.1 pct replied affirmatively, while this percentage increased to 95 in the 17-24 age group. On the greatest environmental problem in their own area, 30.6 pct replied “waste” and 19.4 pct chose “air pollution” while 8.9 pct selected “sea/water pollution”.
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