The role of risk perception and affect in predicting support for conservation policy under rapid ecosystem change
Abstract Conservation conflicts are damaging for humans and wildlife, with differences in people's objectives fuelling challenges of managing complex, dynamic systems. We investigate the relative importance of economic, psychological (affect, trust and risk perception) and ecological factors in...
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crwiley:10.1111/csp2.316 2024-06-02T08:04:36+00:00 The role of risk perception and affect in predicting support for conservation policy under rapid ecosystem change St John, Freya A. V. Mason, Tom H. E. Bunnefeld, Nils Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland H2020 European Research Council University of Kent 2020 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/csp2.316 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/csp2.316 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1111/csp2.316 en eng Wiley http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Conservation Science and Practice volume 3, issue 2 ISSN 2578-4854 2578-4854 journal-article 2020 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.316 2024-05-03T10:59:17Z Abstract Conservation conflicts are damaging for humans and wildlife, with differences in people's objectives fuelling challenges of managing complex, dynamic systems. We investigate the relative importance of economic, psychological (affect, trust and risk perception) and ecological factors in determining farmers' management preferences, using Greenland barnacle geese ( Branta leucopsis ) on Islay, Scotland, as a case study. Barnacle geese reduce agricultural productivity on Islay, negatively impacting household economies. Since 1992, farmers have received partial compensation but a new culling scheme has escalated conflict between conservation and agricultural interests. Using a questionnaire, we collected data from 75% of the farmers receiving goose payments. We found that affect was a strong driver of both risk perception and management preferences. However, we revealed complexity in these relationships, with trust and economic factors also influencing decisionāmaking. Psychological and economic factors surrounding wildlife management must be understood if we are to achieve conservation objectives in human dominated landscapes. Article in Journal/Newspaper Branta leucopsis Greenland Wiley Online Library Greenland Islay ENVELOPE(59.717,59.717,-67.350,-67.350) Conservation Science and Practice 3 2 |
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Abstract Conservation conflicts are damaging for humans and wildlife, with differences in people's objectives fuelling challenges of managing complex, dynamic systems. We investigate the relative importance of economic, psychological (affect, trust and risk perception) and ecological factors in determining farmers' management preferences, using Greenland barnacle geese ( Branta leucopsis ) on Islay, Scotland, as a case study. Barnacle geese reduce agricultural productivity on Islay, negatively impacting household economies. Since 1992, farmers have received partial compensation but a new culling scheme has escalated conflict between conservation and agricultural interests. Using a questionnaire, we collected data from 75% of the farmers receiving goose payments. We found that affect was a strong driver of both risk perception and management preferences. However, we revealed complexity in these relationships, with trust and economic factors also influencing decisionāmaking. Psychological and economic factors surrounding wildlife management must be understood if we are to achieve conservation objectives in human dominated landscapes. |
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St John, Freya A. V. Mason, Tom H. E. Bunnefeld, Nils |
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The role of risk perception and affect in predicting support for conservation policy under rapid ecosystem change |
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The role of risk perception and affect in predicting support for conservation policy under rapid ecosystem change |
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The role of risk perception and affect in predicting support for conservation policy under rapid ecosystem change |
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The role of risk perception and affect in predicting support for conservation policy under rapid ecosystem change |
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The role of risk perception and affect in predicting support for conservation policy under rapid ecosystem change |
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role of risk perception and affect in predicting support for conservation policy under rapid ecosystem change |
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