Q.48 Here are two statements people sometimes make when discussing the environment and economic growth. Which of them comes closer to your own point of view?

1 Protecting the environment should be given priority, even if it causes slower economic growth
2 Economic growth should be the top priority, even if the environment suffers to some extent
8 Other (Please specify: ________________________________________)
9 DK
1289total%n
total69.9%22.4%2.2%5.4%100.0%901
               
genderMale68.8%24.3%2.0%4.9%100.0%449
Female71.0%20.6%2.4%6.0%100.0%452
        
age18-19yrs69.4%27.8%-2.8%100.0%36
20-24yrs69.3%24.0%-6.7%100.0%75
25-29yrs61.8%25.8%5.6%6.7%100.0%89
30-34yrs69.6%22.3%3.6%4.5%100.0%112
35-39yrs72.9%15.7%2.9%8.6%100.0%70
40-44yrs68.0%23.0%2.0%7.0%100.0%100
45-49yrs67.4%24.4%2.3%5.8%100.0%86
50-54yrs72.0%21.3%-6.7%100.0%75
55-59yrs76.9%13.8%1.5%7.7%100.0%65
60-64yrs73.8%22.6%1.2%2.4%100.0%84
65-69yrs76.9%21.2%-1.9%100.0%52
70yrs & over64.9%28.1%5.3%1.8%100.0%57