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- Environmental protection--Public opinion--United States (1)
- Environmentalism--United States (1)
- United States. Air Force--Officers--Attitudes (1)
- United States; Boating magazine; Motor Boating & Sailing magazine; Power & Motoryacht magazine; environmental protection; boat test; consumers; mass-marketing techniques (1)
- United States; Oil Pollution Act of 1990; OPA 90; oil pollution; oil spills (1)
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The Relationship Between Environmental Attitudes And Environmental Behaviors Among Air Force Members, Daniel T. Holt
The Relationship Between Environmental Attitudes And Environmental Behaviors Among Air Force Members, Daniel T. Holt
Theses and Dissertations
A questionnaire was distributed to nearly 2,000 randomly selected active duty Air Force members assigned to locations throughout the continental United States. The survey was designed to determine the extent to which Air Force members expressed support for environmental issues. In addition, the survey measured how frequently Air Force members engaged in specific behaviors that were deemed environmentally protective. Although the Air Force members expressed relatively strong support for environmental issues, they only occasionally engaged in activities that contribute to the preservation or protection of the environment. Correlation analysis revealed that the pro-environmental attitudes were positively linked to the environmentally …
The New Certificates Of Financial Responsibility: Environmental Progress Or National Economic Disaster?, Paul R. Younes
The New Certificates Of Financial Responsibility: Environmental Progress Or National Economic Disaster?, Paul R. Younes
Theses and Major Papers
The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) is the first comprehensive oil spill legislation passed in the United States. Included in the law were new provisions governing the liability and financial responsibility of both the company responsible for the spill and the insurer. These provisions, while well-intentioned, have created a dangerous situation for both the environment and the economy of the United States. This paper will examine the financial responsibility and liability regime that was in place prior to the passage of OPA 90, and the provisions of OPA 90 that establish new requirements shipowners must meet to qualify …
Environmental Messages In Boating Magazines: A Content Analysis Of Recreational Power Boating Articles, Robert S. Holtzman
Environmental Messages In Boating Magazines: A Content Analysis Of Recreational Power Boating Articles, Robert S. Holtzman
Theses and Major Papers
This paper presents the results of a study analyzing the editorial content of consumer power boating magazines for messages of environmental responsibility. It presents evidence of a cause and effect relationship between recreational power boating and damage to the marine environment, and cites arguments that power boating in its currently popular form, involving high speeds and heavy fuel consumption, is inherently "unfriendly" to the environment. The paper describes a "chain of influence" through which boat manufacturers, in their role as advertisers, influence the editorial content of consumer boating magazines through the tactics of marketing public relations. A hypothesis is developed …