Study of the Ecological Consciousness of the Population and the Possibility of its Formation in the Course of Socio-Ecological Monitoring: Theoretical and Methodological Analysis

Relevance. In the course of social and environmental monitoring aimed at sustainable regional development, by attracting the attention of the general population to the problems of the natural environment, it is possible not only to study the environmental consciousness of different aspects, but also to form it in some way. To create a favorable environment, it is necessary to increase the level of environmental awareness of the population, which can not only harmonize relations between the population, natural resources, the environment and economic development, but also guide the choice and behavior of a person, stimulate the transformation of the socio-political system, strengthen the legal system and improve the environmental culture in general..
The purpose is reveal the specifics of studying the environmental consciousness of the population as one of the elements of social and environmental monitoring.
Objectives: conduct a theoretical and methodological analysis of areas of research in the socio-ecological orientation; consider the main approaches to the disclosure of the concept of "environmental consciousness"; to clarify the role of the study of environmental awareness in the system of social and environmental monitoring; determine the possibilities of social and environmental monitoring as a tool for the formation of environmental awareness; conduct a critical analysis of the results of the study.
Methodology. In the process of working on the study, a theoretical and methodological analysis of various literary sources was used, revealing the essence of the study of ecological consciousness as an element of social and ecological monitoring, as well as methods of scientific and system analysis, synthesis, generalization and scientific abstraction.
Results. The presented materials contain the results of a theoretical and methodological analysis of the available scientific ideas on the problems of environmental consciousness. In the course of this study, a collection, generalization and a critical review of sources related to the specifics of the formation of environmental consciousness in the realities of modern sociocultural development, as well as its place in the system of social and environmental monitoring, was carried out.
Conclusions. The existing environmental problems associated with the negative impact of anthropogenic activities on nature have laid the foundations for conducting social and environmental monitoring aimed at considering the interaction of the natural and social aspects of the environmental system. One of the elements of this type of monitoring is the study of environmental awareness. In further research, the results and the resulting knowledge and recommendations should be specific, focused on solving applied problems and proportionate to the benefits and risks.

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