Pitfalls of monetizing relational values in the context of climate change adaptation DOI Creative Commons
Marco Nilgen, Maximilian Nicolaus Burger, Ivo Steimanis

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Ecosystems and People, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 20(1)

Published: Nov. 26, 2024

Relational values emphasize the desirable characteristics of nature–society relationships. Unlike instrumental values, relational have not yet been subjected to monetary quantification, although they may be relevant environmental policymaking or climate change adaptation decisions which often rely on cost–benefit approximations. This paper explores quantification within a contingent valuation scenario both in (one-time donation) and non-monetary terms (Likert-scale, ranking) as well using measure that elicits desired allocation government budget for adaptation. We conduct two surveys context projects, aiming protect traditional lifestyles atoll islanders Solomon Islands coastal communities Bangladesh. In these surveys, we employ scenarios – one with explicit mention value losses, without. Information losses led no increases but slightly higher further assess discuss validity our measures, also accounting respondents' financial situation. Our findings suggest emphasizing could significantly increase disaster management funding Bangladesh, potential 55% based treatment effect. difficulties quantifying limited ability pay importance considering deliberative approaches ensuring all dimensions human-nature relationships are adequately considered policy decision-making.

Language: Английский

Corporate social responsibility: Current state and future opportunities in the forest sector DOI Creative Commons
Grace B. Villamor, Lisa Sharma‐Wallace

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 31(4), P. 3194 - 3209

Published: Feb. 15, 2024

Abstract Corporate social responsibility (CSR) remains a critical topic for the forestry sector due to increasing societal expectations about sustainable use of forests. This paper presents an updated review history, current state, and future opportunities CSR in forest sector. Drawing from cases practice, focuses on CSR's role firms' performance reputation capital. As opposed popular theoretical conceptualisations, choice criteria, indicators, implementation tools remain heavily weighted toward environmental concerns. Our findings suggest that benefits firm's reputation, but is less categorical more direct or tangible effects short‐ longer term. The thus identifies progress field concludes exist exploit thoroughly.

Language: Английский

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Sustainability certification: multiple values of nature coexist in value chain transformations toward a common but differentiated responsibility DOI Open Access
Beria Leimona, Dagmar Mithöfer, Gede Wibawa

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Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 66, P. 101393 - 101393

Published: Jan. 3, 2024

Language: Английский

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The European deforestation-free trade regulation: collateral damage to agroforesters? DOI Creative Commons
Meine van Noordwijk, Beria Leimona,

Peter A. Minang

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Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 72, P. 101505 - 101505

Published: Jan. 9, 2025

Language: Английский

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Using games for social learning to promote self-governance DOI Creative Commons
Marco A. Janssen, Thomas Falk, Ruth Meinzen‐Dick

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Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 62, P. 101289 - 101289

Published: April 17, 2023

Governance of shared resources needs to overcome collective action problems. Relational values and decision-making play a critical role in this process. Approaches are needed stimulate self-governance, taking relational into account. We review the literature on use games as tool social learning self-governance. emphasize importance legitimacy risk crowding out internalized motivations — for instance, based with instrumental incentive mechanisms. further highlight need include ecological outcome indicators game design allow activation values. Our concludes that used part set participatory activities enable communities come together identify relevant problems craft potential solutions.

Language: Английский

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Research on cultural diversity and sustainable land-use management assessment model DOI Creative Commons
Ying Wang, Junqiao Zhang

Frontiers in Environmental Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Feb. 29, 2024

This study quantitatively evaluated the role of cultural diversity and psychological awareness in sustainable land-use management (SLUM). Firstly, an assessment model based on fuzzy analytic hierarchy process is established by combining logic, expert knowledge hier-archy process. The addresses uncertainty qualitative adapts to dy-namic environments complex human behavior. research included a literature review consultation identify key factors influencing land use assign weights these through FAHP. Subsequently, FAHP determined that had highest weight among all considerations, indicating urgent need respect integrate local management. Psychological follows closely, suggesting decisions are profoundly influenced not only tangible economic environmental conditions, but also states, levels, value systems, social perceptions groups individuals. These findings highlight consider intangible when developing strategies. approach fosters broad acceptance participation, ultimately moving towards long-term goal use. Finally, provides decision-makers with tool for identifying subtle differences at levels can help develop more nuanced personalized options different

Language: Английский

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Protected spring and sacred forest institutions at the instrumental — relational value interface DOI Creative Commons
Arief Lukman Hakim, Danny Dwi Saputra, Lisa Tanika

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Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 62, P. 101292 - 101292

Published: May 6, 2023

Dependable supplies of clean water, as provided by springs, have attracted human settlements inducing the emergence local institutions to protect water sources a common good, often along with surrounding forests or tree cover. Instrumental values nature source used be embedded in relational sacred that implied norms behavior and sanctions feared. The balance between private, communal, public rights obligations regard access has shifted historical development across world. mechanistic understanding springs part full hydrological cycle emphasis from such toward areas belowground flows wider landscape. Rediscovered respect for natural can synergize instrumental minimizing negative impact on cycles, bold action agenda.

Language: Английский

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Oil palm production, instrumental and relational values: the public relations battle for hearts, heads, and hands along the value chain DOI
Betha Lusiana, M.A. Slingerland, Andrew Miccolis

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Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 64, P. 101321 - 101321

Published: July 26, 2023

Language: Английский

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Relational and instrumental values of tropical peat landscapes: morality and political ecology in Indonesia DOI
Ali Yansyah Abdurrahim, Arya Hadi Dharmawan,

Soeryo Adiwibowo

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Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 64, P. 101318 - 101318

Published: July 10, 2023

Language: Английский

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Accelerating subnational deforestation and forest degradation reduction efforts (REDD+): need for recognition of instrumental and relational value interactions DOI Creative Commons
Trong Hoan, Meine van Noordwijk

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 64, P. 101330 - 101330

Published: Sept. 4, 2023

In globally coordinated efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+), perspectives on instrumental (goal-oriented, ecological–economic) relational (harmony-oriented, social–ecological) values of nature vary between, but matter both local global actors stakeholders. The (sub)-national motivation engage in REDD+ programs evolved over time. We reviewed literature the underlying moral roots subnational implementation two Southeast Asian countries with different political histories: Vietnam Indonesia. tried use preexisting Payments for Forest Environmental Services program REDD+, incentivizing community-based management. Indonesia asked all provinces clarify emission-reduction plans green growth strategies, before engaging international finance. Maintaining strong national control forests was a key initial adoption, further development rebalances efficiency fairness decision-making modes, encompassing various dimensions morality beyond financial gains.

Language: Английский

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Serious games in natural resource management: steps toward assessment of their contextualized impacts DOI Creative Commons
Romina Rodela, Erika N. Speelman

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 65, P. 101375 - 101375

Published: Oct. 19, 2023

Natural resource management (NRM) is complex and often characterized by a multitude of stakeholders at different scales, each with their own goals. Increasingly, serious games are used in these contexts as (social) learning tools boundary objects to facilitate collective support local decision-making. However, despite the well-established interest, scientific evidence impact remains debated topic. Here, we present brief overview most recent literature. Our aim contribute that debate conceptual proposal based on issue-attention cycle, suggest clearly linking game objective, desired learning, associated assessment method researchers practitioners efforts move from knowledge action while building about games.

Language: Английский

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