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International Journal of
Population Studies Values, needs, interests Environmental impact on Ukraine’s quality of life

Environmental knowledge, awareness, education

conscience
Informational, Environmental Legal,
ideological, Environmental discipline organizational
psychological mechanisms
mechanisms Environmental culture

Environmentally
efficient behavior

Consumption
Management Social activity
Compliance with environmental Water, gas, and energy saving; Support of environmental
minimization of paper,
regulations and laws; transition organizations; participation in
to renewable energy sources, disposable tableware, and environmental projects,
plastic bag consumption;
waste treatment, organic purchase of eco-friendly activities, and inspections;
production, eco-friendly environmental volunteering;
packaging for products products and certified wood planting trees, etc
products
Figure 5. Model of developing environmentally efficient behavior
Source: Authors’ own elaboration.

is another important aspect, mainly focused on cleaning for economic entities, residents, and visitors of the region.
areas such as roads or roadways. Local inspections of A range of priority tasks is set within each objective. The
illegal logging, as well as pollution of water, air, and soil, success of achieving the first three goals is grounded in
and efforts to combat illicit dumping, are essential in the the environmentally friendly behavior of the population,
Carpathian region. defined as a system of human actions and attitudes directed
at preserving and improving the environment. This research
5. Conclusion provides a model for developing environmentally efficient
Quality of life is a comprehensive concept that encompasses behavior that highlights the interaction between external
different aspects of human functioning, which can be difficult mechanisms (legal and informational) and individual
to cover in a single study. Therefore, this paper focused on socio-psychological characteristics. It also outlines the main
the environmental component – one of the most urgent features of environmentally efficient behavior for individuals
and insufficiently addressed problems. As the regression as economic entities, consumers, and members of society.
analysis showed, environmental factors have a negative The study offers a new perspective on how to foster
impact on the population’s quality of life in the Carpathian
region. In response, the Carpathian Eco-Way Strategy was sustainable practices among various stakeholders in
presented, aimed at overcoming the environmental crisis the region. This interdisciplinary approach provides
and enhancing the environmental component of the quality valuable insights for policymakers, environmentalists, and
of life in the Carpathian region of Ukraine. The strategy economists alike. Further research should focus on specific
outlines the achievement of the following interdependent methods and ways to address pollution in the water, soil,
objectives: The preservation and restoration of the natural and air in the Carpathian region.
capital in the Carpathian region, ensuring the cleanliness of Acknowledgments
air, water, and land, transitioning to a green economy, and
developing a model of environmentally efficient behavior None.

Volume 11 Issue 4 (2025) 131 https://doi.org/10.36922/ijps.4487