Relationship of People’s Knowledge, Behavior and Governmental Action Towards Environmental Sustainability

Abstract

This study aims to substantiate that the success of environmental sustainability is related to people’s knowledge and behavior towards environment as well as governmental action which of which environmental sustainability is embodied in UNESCO ESD Roadmap 2030. Descriptive research design is used to gather information through survey, guided questions and observations of practices done with the respondents. Data were analyzed quantitatively, where descriptive and linear regression methods were applied. Descriptive statistics measured information such as percentages and means while Pearson correlations and R-Square were employed in testing association between variables. Hypotheses were analyzed through multiple linear regression using Stata Version 17 software. Multiple linear regression is used to understand the strength of the relationship between two or more independent variables and one dependent variable, In this case, the relationship of the independent variables—environmental knowledge, behavior and government action to the dependent variable which is the environmental sustainability. Major findings proved that achieving environmental sustainability will be successful if both government and people will work hand in hand to ensure prevention of environmental degradation. However, on people’ part, committing to environmental sustainability and sustainability of action would require knowledge of ecology. Another important factor is people’s behavior toward environment which has been supported by other studies as critical for promoting environmental sustainability. With knowledge comes the behavior to choose what is good or detrimental to the environment. People’s behavior can be positive or negative where positive attitude are attitudes that lead to environmental preservation thus, improving the quality of environment while negative attitude are actions that harm the environment. Lastly, government actions, are very crucial in promoting environmental sustainability as they are the ones that can impose laws and regulations and further implement them along with sufficient funding in order to protect the environment.