Environmental Knowledge and Behavior among the Households in the Nilgiris

Abstract

The present study analyses the environmental knowledge and behavior of the rural and urban households in the Nilgiris. The environmental awareness of the people in rural and urban regions significantly varies. Consumer behavior towards the management of natural resources shows that they preserve water, plant saplings, using organic goods, avoiding genetically modified foods, using low decibel sound speaker, involvement in management activities and using public transport to save fuel. Besides, environment friendly approach has to be still widened among the people so that the environmental resources can be preserved for the generations to come. The study suggests that the Government and NGOs must come forward to disseminate knowledge about environmental issues and importance of managing the natural resources.