Scaling out community conservation initiatives: experts identify economic and social benefits, compatibility with needs and external support as key DOI Creative Commons
Morena Mills,

Marie V. Touchon,

Elizabeth Denis

et al.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 11, 2024

Abstract Community-based natural resource management is a common strategy for conserving biodiversity, but little known about how such initiatives can scale appropriately and widely. We interviewed 80 experts across 5 widely adopted community-based (in Chile, Nepal, Namibia, Madagascar Fiji) to understand their perspectives on the drivers of adoption spread. used General Elimination Methodology Diffusion Innovation theory identify rule out possible explanations. Factors consistently considered influential were economic social benefits; compatibility with needs; support facilitation by extension agencies; presence international organisations. Initiatives aiming should be designed flexible aligned adopters’ needs external organisations coordinate resources scaling out. Dependence underscores need quality assistance, good practices actors, understanding power relations fairness, as well temper donor policy expectations beyond supported appropriate sites.

Language: Английский

The critical role of coral reef restoration in a changing world DOI
Raquel S. Peixoto, Christian R. Voolstra, Iliana B. Baums

et al.

Nature Climate Change, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 29, 2024

Language: Английский

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9
Navigating scale and interdisciplinary dynamics in conservation social science DOI Creative Commons
Walker DePuy, Paul Thung, Viola Schreer

et al.

Conservation Biology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 39(2)

Published: April 1, 2025

Abstract To better understand and address global human–environment crises, interdisciplinary collaborations across the natural social sciences have become increasingly common in conservation. Within such collaborations, question of scale can cause tensions: how to agree on unit measurement analysis? We contend there is value scrutinizing relationship between interdisciplinarity more closely. Drawing 2 research projects Indonesia that integrate cultural anthropology conservation biology, we focused these navigated questions scale. sought illustrate choices should be understood as situated context accelerating drive up science practice impact. Current discourse around deeply affects 3 interconnected factors: ethical strategic considerations, epistemological parity, institutional structures. However, efforts engage factors different ways implications for unfolds responds push cultivate robust resilient sciences, recommend centering reflexive practices, recognizing rescaling methods goals, reforming funding

Language: Английский

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Forecasting adoption with epidemiological models can enable adaptively scaling out conservation DOI Creative Commons
Matt Clark, Thomas Pienkowski, Arundhati Jagadish

et al.

One Earth, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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1
Spatial predictors of landowners' engagement in the restoration of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest DOI Creative Commons
Thomas Pienkowski, Anna Freni Sterrantino, Anazélia M. Tedesco

et al.

People and Nature, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 17, 2024

Abstract Forest restoration can potentially contribute to multiple global sustainable development goals. Yet, little is known about the factors associated with local actors' choice engage in restoration, limiting of effective scaling strategies. Our study examines spatial socio‐ecological landowners' engagement forest documented by Atlantic Restoration Pact Brazil. We draw on Diffusion Innovations theory model associations between and explanatory variables among 222,000 private properties Forest. Properties highest cattle densities were 163.9% more likely be restored (95% CI: 131.1%–201.3%) than those lowest. Large had a 120.0% higher probability 90.9%–153.5%) medium ones. Compared reference levels, cover (in 2010) ambiguous, but greater loss (1990–2010) 9.0% less −12.5% −5.3%). water bodies 22.2% 8.9%–37.1%), while upland 46.6% 32.3%–57.8%), ruggedness 12.4%–30.9%). Longer travel times urban areas reduced likelihood 48.3% 39.7%–55.8%). road distance quantile 11.1% 0.1%–23.2%). High management levels 52.6% 15.5%–73.6%), densely populated increased it 53.8% 35.6%–74.4%). wealthier municipalities (54.7%, 95% CI 10.8%–116.4%). Landowners' decision‐making appears responsive legislative requirements (on minimum afforestation around waterbodies), underscoring their value for promoting restoration. Commercial landowners might have incentives restore or selectively targeted organisations, risking marginalisation smallholders poorer from agendas. Engagement where there are people lower cities, suggesting deliver ecological benefits some Brazil's most degraded landscapes. Read free Plain Language Summary this article Journal blog.

Language: Английский

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1
Scaling out community conservation initiatives: experts identify economic and social benefits, compatibility with needs and external support as key DOI Creative Commons
Morena Mills,

Marie V. Touchon,

Elizabeth Denis

et al.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 11, 2024

Abstract Community-based natural resource management is a common strategy for conserving biodiversity, but little known about how such initiatives can scale appropriately and widely. We interviewed 80 experts across 5 widely adopted community-based (in Chile, Nepal, Namibia, Madagascar Fiji) to understand their perspectives on the drivers of adoption spread. used General Elimination Methodology Diffusion Innovation theory identify rule out possible explanations. Factors consistently considered influential were economic social benefits; compatibility with needs; support facilitation by extension agencies; presence international organisations. Initiatives aiming should be designed flexible aligned adopters’ needs external organisations coordinate resources scaling out. Dependence underscores need quality assistance, good practices actors, understanding power relations fairness, as well temper donor policy expectations beyond supported appropriate sites.

Language: Английский

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