Valuing the Water Environment: An Investigation of Environmental Attitudes and Values to Inform Implementation of the EC Water Framework Directive

DescriptionThis report presents the findings of qualitative research, undertaken to gather and explore opinions and priorities of the Scottish public in regard to the quality of the water environment, and to explore how the public might be effectively engaged in issues about the water environment.
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Official Print Publication Date
Website Publication DateMarch 23, 2007

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Lorraine Murray and Katherine Myant, Ipsos MORI

ISBN 978 0 7559 6504 5 (Web only publication)

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CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
 Policy Background
Research Aims and Objectives
Methodology
Structure of report

CHAPTER 2: KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT
 Knowledge and understanding of the water environment among stakeholders
Stakeholder reactions to the findings of the public attitudes survey
Knowledge and understanding of the water environment among the public

CHAPTER 3: CONCERNS AND THREATS
 Stakeholder views
Public views

CHAPTER 4: VIEWS ON THE WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE
 Stakeholder views
Public views

CHAPTER 5: PRIORITIES FOR THE WATER ENVIRONMENT
 Stakeholder views
Public views

CHAPTER 6: PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
 Stakeholder views
Public views

CHAPTER 7: SUMMARY AND IMPLICATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION
 Conclusion

REFERENCES

APPENDIX 1: TOPIC GUIDE FOR STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS
APPENDIX 2: TOPIC GUIDE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOCUS GROUPS

The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.

This report is available on the Scottish Executive Social Research website only
www.scotland.gov.uk/socialresearch.

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