Attitudes toward Environmental Democracy among Urban Communities

Rugayah Hashim; Nurul Dalina Mohamad Ristak; Normarliana Laili

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v1i3.346

Authors

Rugayah Hashim Faculty of Administrative Science & Policy Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Selangor, Malaysia
Nurul Dalina Mohamad Ristak Faculty of Administrative Science & Policy Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Selangor, Malaysia
Normarliana Laili Faculty of Administrative Science & Policy Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v1i3.346

Keywords:

Environmental Democracy, Sustainable Development, Civil Society, Attitude

Abstract

With global warming and climate change, the demands for food and water have challenged governments and civil societies. In environmental democracy, governments' transparent processes will see positive citizen-centric developments. Through quantitative research design 384 questionnaires were administered to residents in Johor Bharu, Johor, Malaysia. The findings revealed significant, positive attitude towards environmental democracy. From the three variables, community knowledge is rated the most influential predictor towards environmental democracy. The implication from this study showed that the communities are concerned with environmental issues in the district as participation and volunteerism will ensure the wellbeing of their flora and fauna.

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