REPORT SOCIO­ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION IN ROMANIA Attitudes, Interests, and Concerns of Different Social Groups Romanian citizens consider climate change a very important societal is­sue, placing it significantly above the average level of concern in 19 other European and North American coun­tries. However, environmental protec­tion still ranks behind other societal priorities such as health, education, pensions, and jobs. Among the actors capable of pro ­tecting the environment, Romanians place the greatest responsibility on the government. Surprisingly, the private sector, despite its significant environmental impact due to large­scale resource exploitation, ranks only in third place—just behind individual citizens, a group with a much smaller environmental footprint. Roxana Bucată May 2024 Most people desire changes in both individual behavior and the socio-eco ­nomic system, though they have res­ervations about the potential costs. While citizens are open to participat­ing in these changes, they do so with certain conditions.