Environmental culture and building the ecosystem performance: An empirical analysis from Uzbekistan

Environmental culture plays a crucial role in promoting sustainable practices and fostering a harmonious relationshipwith the environment. This study aims to examine the impact of green economy effectiveness and ecosystemranking on environmental culture. An ordered logistic regression analysis was conducted using a dataset of 1,358 participantsto explore these relationships. The findings reveal significant positive associations between green economyeffectiveness, ecosystem ranking, and environmental culture. Higher levels of green economy effectiveness and a higherecosystem ranking were found to be associated with higher environmental culture values. However, the relationshipsbetween age, gender, digital management, natural capital evaluations, and experience with environmental culture wereinconsistent and require further investigation. These findings highlight the importance of promoting green economy practicesand focusing on ecosystem conservation to foster a positive environmental culture. The study emphasizes the needfor further research to explore the complex factors influencing environmental culture and to develop targeted interventionsand policies that can effectively promote environmentally conscious behaviors and attitudes. By understanding the driversof environmental culture, policymakers and practitioners can design strategies to enhance sustainability efforts andencourage a positive environmental mindset in individuals and communities in Uzbekistan.