In the past few decades, government, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector have responded as initially embryonic communication and education efforts have evolved into programs at the local, state, and federal levels. Many conflicts over environmental and natural resource management issues are impossible to avoid. But knowing more about environmental attitudes may at the very least help guide communication and education efforts and hopefully lead to more thoughtful, informed, and effective discussion. Dunlap and Van Liere developed an instrument to measure public acceptance of the NEP that has subsequently been tested by other researchers and is till being used today. The balance of nature is very delicate and easily upset.
Humans have the right to modify the natural environment.
Humankind was created to rule over the rest of nature. When humans interfere with nature it often produces disastrous consequences. Plants and animals exist primarily to be used by humans. Humans must live in harmony with nature in order to survive. The earth is like a spaceship with only limited room and resources.