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Geert R. De Snoo - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • toward effective Nature Conservation on farmland making farmers matter
    Conservation Letters, 2013
    Co-Authors: Anne Marike Lokhorst, Henk Staats, Jerry Van Dijk, Geert R. De Snoo, Irina Herzon, Rob J F Burton, Stefan Schindler, James M Bullock
    Abstract:

    Until now the main instrument to counteract the loss of biodiversity and landscape quality in the European countryside has been agri-environment schemes (AES), which offer short-term payments for performing prescribed environmental management behaviors. In our opinion this approach is, in its current set-up, not a sustainable way of enhancing biodiversity and landscape quality. Here we will argue that Conservation in agricultural areas is also a social challenge. To change farmers’ behaviors toward more sustainable Conservation of farmland biodiversity, instruments should aim to influence individual farmer's motivation and behavior. We should aim to place farmland biodiversity “in the hands and minds of farmers.”

  • what s in it for me motivational differences between farmers subsidised and non subsidised Conservation practices
    Applied Psychology, 2011
    Co-Authors: Anne Marike Lokhorst, Henk Staats, Jerry Van Dijk, Eric Van Dijk, Geert R. De Snoo
    Abstract:

    Through Nature Conservation practices, farmers can strongly enhance Nature quality and biodiversity in rural areas. In this paper, the social psychological underpinnings of farmers' Nature Conservation practices are investigated using the Theory of Planned Behavior, to which the concepts of self-identity and personal norms were added. A distinction is made between Nature Conservation practices done on a non-subsidised basis and Nature Conservation practices for which farmers receive some form of remuneration from the Dutch government. Eighty-five arable farmers participated in our survey. Results show that our model explains more variance in the intention to perform non-subsidised than subsidised Nature Conservation practices. Also, the concepts of self-identity and personal norms appear to be related to the intention to perform non-subsidised, not subsidised Conservation.

Susanne Becken - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • values in Nature Conservation tourism and unesco world heritage site stewardship
    Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 2017
    Co-Authors: Janne J Liburd, Susanne Becken
    Abstract:

    ABSTRACTThis paper seeks to understand the complex values held by those involved in Protected Area and World Heritage stewardship. Using IUCN Protected Area categories, a values framework is developed and applied to demonstrate how values guide stewardship in protected areas. In-depth interviews with key tourism operators, public sector managers and other stakeholders from the iconic World Heritage Site and tourism destination, Australia's Great Barrier Reef (GBR) reveal how shifting ideologies and government policies increased pressures on Nature, resulting in new alliances between stewards from the tourism sector and national and international organisations. These alliances were built on shared Nature Conservation values and successfully reduced increasing development pressures. Three distinct phases in this process emerged at the GBR, which were driven by personal values held by tourism industry representatives, and their recognition of tourism's reliance on Nature for business success. Changing mainst...

Samantha H Cheng - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • what are the effects of Nature Conservation on human well being a systematic map of empirical evidence from developing countries
    Environmental Evidence, 2016
    Co-Authors: Samantha H Cheng, Ruth Garside, Margaret B Holland, Janet Edmond, Madeleine C Mckinnon, Samuel I Dupre, Louise Glew, Eliot Levine
    Abstract:

    Global policy initiatives and international Conservation organizations have sought to emphasize and strengthen the link between the Conservation of natural ecosystems and human development. While many indices have been developed to measure various social outcomes to Conservation interventions, the quantity and strength of evidence to support the effects, both positive and negative, of Conservation on different dimensions of human well-being, remain unclear, dispersed and inconsistent. We searched 11 academic citation databases, two search engines and 30 organisational websites for relevant articles using search terms tested with a library of 20 relevant articles. Key informants were contacted with requests for articles and possible sources of evidence. Articles were screened for relevance against predefined inclusion criteria at title, abstract and full text levels according to a published protocol. Included articles were coded using a questionnaire. A critical appraisal of eight systematic reviews was conducted to assess the reliability of methods and confidence in study findings. A visual matrix of the occurrence and extent of existing evidence was also produced. A total of 1043 articles were included in the systematic map database. Included articles measured effects across eight Nature Conservation-related intervention and ten human well-being related outcome categories. Linkages between interventions and outcomes with high occurrence of evidence include resource management interventions, such as fisheries and forestry, and economic and material outcomes. Over 25 % of included articles examined linkages between protected areas and aspects of economic well-being. Fewer than 2 % of articles evaluated human health outcomes. Robust study designs were limited with less than 9 % of articles using quantitative approaches to evaluate causal effects of interventions. Over 700 articles occurred in forest biomes with less than 50 articles in deserts or mangroves, combined. The evidence base is growing on Conservation-human well-being linkages, but biases in the extent and robustness of articles on key linkages persist. Priorities for systematic review, include linkages between marine resource management and economic/material well-being outcomes; and protected areas and governance outcomes. Greater and more robust evidence is needed for many established interventions to better understand synergies and trade-offs between interventions, in particular those that are emerging or contested. Registration CEE review 14-012

  • what are the impacts of Nature Conservation interventions on human well being a systematic map protocol
    Environmental Evidence, 2014
    Co-Authors: Madeleine C Bottrill, Samantha H Cheng, Ruth Garside, Supin Wongbusarakum, Dilys Roe, Margaret B Holland, Janet Edmond, Will R Turner
    Abstract:

    International policy has sought to emphasize and strengthen the link between the Conservation of natural ecosystems and human development. Furthermore, international Conservation organizations have broadened their objectives beyond Nature-based goals to recognize the contribution of Conservation interventions in sustaining ecosystem services upon which human populations are dependent. While many indices have been developed to measure various human well-being domains, the strength of evidence to support the effects, both positive and negative, of Conservation interventions on human well-being, is still unclear. This protocol describes the methodology for examining the research question: What are the impacts of Nature Conservation interventions on different domains of human well-being in developing countries? Using systematic mapping, this study will scope and identify studies that measure the impacts of Nature Conservation interventions on human well-being at local to regional scales. The primary objective of this study is to synthesize the state and distribution of the existing evidence base linking Conservation and human well-being. In addition, a theory of change approach will be used to identify and characterize the causal linkages between Conservation and human well-being, with attention on those studies that examine the role of ecosystem services. Key trends among the resulting studies will be synthesized and the range of studies organized and presented in a graphical matrix illustrating the relationships between types of interventions and types of outcomes. Results of the study are intended to help Conservation and development practitioners and the academic community to improve research studies and Conservation practices in developing countries in order to achieve both Conservation and human well-being outcomes.

Tatjana Puschkarsky - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • world heritage and rights based approaches to Nature Conservation
    International Journal of Heritage Studies, 2012
    Co-Authors: Gonzalo Oviedo, Tatjana Puschkarsky
    Abstract:

    The discourse and practice about protected areas and World Heritage sites has significantly evolved in the last decades. Efforts to empower local communities so that they can affirm their rights and act on their responsibilities, and to integrate natural and cultural values at sites overlapping with traditional lands, are increasingly seen as fundamental elements of Conservation approaches. The fifth strategic objective of the World Heritage Committee encourages States Parties to pursue partnerships in the identification, nomination and protection of World Heritage sites, and to include communities as legitimate stakeholders in decision-making processes. However, there are weaknesses and challenges in achieving this objective. Rights-based approaches can help address such weaknesses, as they enable actors to understand the situation of marginalised communities in a systemic manner and to address the underlying factors of vulnerability, poverty and powerlessness. They can also help attain long-term conserv...

Davide Geneletti - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • multi criteria decision analysis for Nature Conservation a review of 20 years of applications
    Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2018
    Co-Authors: Blal Adem Esmail, Davide Geneletti
    Abstract:

    1. Multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) is a method to support decision-making, by exploring the balance between the pros and cons of different alternatives to accomplish a specific goal. It assists in framing decision problems, illustrating the performance of alternatives across criteria, exploring trade-offs, formulating a decision and testing its robustness. This paper provides a structured review of empirical applications of MCDA to Nature Conservation published in the scientific literature over the last 20 years. The paper aims at taking stock of past experiences, and comparing them with best practices and common pitfalls identified in the literature, to provide recommendations for better MCDA application to Conservation. 2. The review follows the structure of a generalized MCDA process consisting of three key stages: (1) decision context and problem structuring, (2) analysis and (3) decision. 3. The search identified 86 papers that describe MCDA applications to a range of topics, including Conservation prioritization and planning; protected areas management and zoning; forest management and restoration; and mapping of biodiversity, naturalness and wilder. The results show that, concerning problem structuring, a small percentage of the reviewed MCDA engaged stakeholders other than the authors in identifying alternatives and formulating criteria (15% and 35% respectively). Concerning the analysis, criteria assessment was adequately justified by the authors (47%), at times also by involving other stakeholders (22%). Weighting was performed in almost all applications, whereas criteria aggregation was mostly based on the weighted linear combination (63%). Sensitivity analysis was largely overlooked (57%). Concerning decision, 45% of the articles provided only an overall ranking or suitability of alternatives, while 22% included additional rankings according to specific criterion, and 8% further analyses and clustering of stakeholders’ preferences. 4. The paper concludes by suggesting key elements of successful MCDA applications, including clear construction of the decision context; collaborative identification of alternatives and criteria that reflect the values at stake; adequate justification and communication of the methods for criteria assessment and weighting; reasoned choice of the criteria aggregation method, and comprehensive sensitivity analysis.

  • a gis based decision support system to identify Nature Conservation priorities in an alpine valley
    Land Use Policy, 2004
    Co-Authors: Davide Geneletti
    Abstract:

    Abstract This paper describes a methodological approach based on the integrated use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Decision Support Systems (DSS) to identify Nature Conservation priorities among the remnant ecosystems within an alpine valley. The ecosystems are first assessed by means of landscape ecological indicators, and then ranked by using multicriteria analysis (MCA) techniques. Several Conservation scenarios are generated so as to simulate different evaluation perspectives. The scenarios are then compared to highlight the most conflicting sites and to propose a Conservation strategy for the area under evaluation. The paper aims at exemplifying and discussing the effectiveness of spatial decision-support techniques in land-use planning for Nature Conservation.