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- People's weak perceptions of environmental pollution in rural areas hinder progress towards Global Sustainable Goals, but using the Internet might enhance farmers' awareness of these issues.
- A study conducted in rural China utilized an endogenous switching regression model to analyze the effects of Internet usage on farmers' perceptions of environmental pollution.
- Findings revealed that Internet users could significantly improve their pollution awareness compared to non-users, while non-users may experience a decline in awareness if they start using the Internet, highlighting a potential strategy for developing countries to tackle environmental challenges.
Article Abstract
People's weak perceptions of environmental pollution (PEP) threaten the achievement of the Global Sustainable Goals, especially in rural areas. However, Internet use may improve farmer's PEP. Thus, based on survey data from rural China, this study uses an endogenous switching regression model (ESRM) to remove the selection bias and quantitatively evaluate the impact of Internet use on the farmers' PEP. The results of this study show that (1) for group of farmers using the Internet, if they do not use the Internet, their PEP may decrease by 91.004% and (2) for group of farmers not using the Internet, if they use the Internet, their PEP may increase by 100.160%. These results provide the evidence for developing countries aiming to improve their residents' PEP and provide a new path for solving the problem of global environmental pollution and realizing sustainability.
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