"Britain is one of the least nature connected nations in the world, according to the first ever global study of how people relate to the natural world. Britain ranks 55th out of 61 countries in the study of 57,000 people, which looks at how attitudes towards nature are shaped by social, economic, geographical and cultural factors. The most nature-connected nation is Nepal, followed by Iran, South Africa, Bangladesh and Nigeria, according to the study, which is published in the journal Ambio."
"Nature connectedness is a psychological concept that measures the closeness of an individual's relationship with other species. Studies have found that people with higher levels of nature connectedness enjoy improved wellbeing and are more likely to act in environmentally friendly ways. Low levels of nature connectedness have been identified as one of three major underlying causes of biodiversity loss alongside inequality and the prioritisation of individual, material gains."
"Researchers from Britain and Austria, led by Miles Richardson, professor of nature connectedness at the University of Derby, found the strongest indicator for a close relationship with nature was high levels of spirituality in a society. More religious societies and cultures where there was a preference for faith over science showed high levels of nature connection. In contrast, the study also found that ease of doing business a World Bank measurement of the business-friendly character of a country was correlated with less nature connection."
Britain ranks 55th out of 61 nations for nature connectedness, based on responses from 57,000 people. Nepal, Iran, South Africa, Bangladesh and Nigeria rank highest, while Spain ranks lowest. Croatia and Bulgaria are the only European nations in the top ten; France places 19th. Nature connectedness measures closeness of individuals to other species and associates with improved wellbeing and greater likelihood of pro-environmental behavior. Low nature connectedness is identified as a major driver of biodiversity loss alongside inequality and prioritisation of material gains. High societal spirituality and a preference for faith over science correlate with greater nature connection, while higher ease of doing business correlates with lower connection.
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