TY - JOUR
T1 - Level of environmental awareness towards depletion of the ozone layer among distributors and consumers in the solvent sector
T2 - A case study from Oman
AU - Abdul-Wahab, Sabah Ahmed
N1 - Funding Information:
Acknowledgements This study was funded by United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Project Numbers MP/OMA/05/001/1753–2006 and MP/OMA/05/001/1751–2007.
PY - 2010/12
Y1 - 2010/12
N2 - The main objective of this study was to assess the level of environmental awareness among ozone depleting substances (ODSs) distributors and consumers in the solvent sector in the Arabian Gulf country of Oman. The focus was on ozone depleting substances that are usually released in cleaning, formulation solvent and process agent processes (CFC-113, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, CTC-carbon tetrachloride). A comparison between importers and end-users of ODSs and the public in relation to environmental awareness regarding ozone layer depletion was carried out. The results showed that environmental knowledge about ozone layer depletion was higher among the importers and end-users of ODSs than amongst the public. Nevertheless, there were much smaller differences in environmental attitudes and behaviors between the importers and end-users of ODSs, and the public toward ozone layer depletion. This showed that the public in the case study country has a very positive attitudes and behaviors towards the environment.
AB - The main objective of this study was to assess the level of environmental awareness among ozone depleting substances (ODSs) distributors and consumers in the solvent sector in the Arabian Gulf country of Oman. The focus was on ozone depleting substances that are usually released in cleaning, formulation solvent and process agent processes (CFC-113, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, CTC-carbon tetrachloride). A comparison between importers and end-users of ODSs and the public in relation to environmental awareness regarding ozone layer depletion was carried out. The results showed that environmental knowledge about ozone layer depletion was higher among the importers and end-users of ODSs than amongst the public. Nevertheless, there were much smaller differences in environmental attitudes and behaviors between the importers and end-users of ODSs, and the public toward ozone layer depletion. This showed that the public in the case study country has a very positive attitudes and behaviors towards the environment.
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U2 - 10.1007/s10584-009-9777-x
DO - 10.1007/s10584-009-9777-x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:78149500345
SN - 0165-0009
VL - 103
SP - 503
EP - 517
JO - Climatic Change
JF - Climatic Change
IS - 3
ER -