Alien Invasive Species Management: Stakeholder Perceptions of the Barents Sea King Crab

Falk-Petersen, Jannike

doi:10.3197/096327114x13947900181356

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“…These include studies exploring a variety of issues such as multifunctional forestry (e.g., Nijnik et al. ) or invasive crab management (Falk‐Petersen ). In a few cases, Q has been applied to understand more abstract concepts, such as management styles (Brodt et al.…”

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When and how to use Q methodology to understand perspectives in conservation research

Zabala

Sandbrook

Mukherjee

2018

Conservation Biology

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Understanding human perspectives is critical in a range of conservation contexts, for example, in overcoming conflicts or developing projects that are acceptable to relevant stakeholders. The Q methodology is a unique semiquantitative technique used to explore human perspectives. It has been applied for decades in other disciplines and recently gained traction in conservation. This paper helps researchers assess when Q is useful for a given conservation question and what its use involves. To do so, we explained the steps necessary to conduct a Q study, from the research design to the interpretation of results. We provided recommendations to minimize biases in conducting a Q study, which can affect mostly when designing the study and collecting the data. We conducted a structured literature review of 52 studies to examine in what empirical conservation contexts Q has been used. Most studies were subnational or national cases, but some also address multinational or global questions. We found that Q has been applied to 4 broad types of conservation goals: addressing conflict, devising management alternatives, understanding policy acceptability, and critically reflecting on the values that implicitly influence research and practice. Through these applications, researchers found hidden views, understood opinions in depth and discovered points of consensus that facilitated unlocking difficult disagreements. The Q methodology has a clear procedure but is also flexible, allowing researchers explore long-term views, or views about items other than statements, such as landscape images. We also found some inconsistencies in applying and, mainly, in reporting Q studies, whereby it was not possible to fully understand how the research was conducted or why some atypical research decisions had been taken in some studies. Accordingly, we suggest a reporting checklist.

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Section: Study Characteristics and Types Of Questions Of Q Studies Inmentioning

confidence: 99%

When and how to use Q methodology to understand perspectives in conservation research

Zabala

Sandbrook

Mukherjee

2018

Conservation Biology

268

221

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“…One method that combines both qualitative and semi quantitative analysis of subjective opinion among stakeholders is Q method (Brown, ; Yang, ). Although frequently used in analysis of discourse within the environmental sciences (Brannstrom, ; Hagan & Williams, ; Lansing, ; Walder & Kantelhardt, ) the method has seen very little application in regard to discourse on NNS (Falk‐Petersen, ).…”

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Stakeholder discourse and opinion towards a charismatic non‐native lizard species: Potential invasive problem or a welcome addition?

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1. Analysis of discourse between stakeholders is becoming increasingly recognised for its importance in resolving conflicts of opinion regarding complex environmental issues such as the human-mediated spread of invasive non-native species-one of the major drivers of biodiversity loss world-wide. Species' attributes, stakeholders' level of knowledge, perceptions of threat, attitudes towards intervention and nature values all have subjective influence on opinion, often creating highly opposed interests and perspectives that can create barriers preventing effective management.2. Using a Q method approach towards analysis of subjective opinion among stakeholders, this study aimed to identify emerging viewpoints regarding the presence of Common Wall Lizards (Podarcis muralis) in the UK-an introduced, non-native species with which there are high levels of human interaction but low levels of knowledge regarding potential negative ecological impacts. It explores the ways in which different stakeholder groups (i.e., public, land managers, conservationists) might share views and the reasoning behind shared or opposing discourse between groups.

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Exploring perspectives in assessing the quality of governance of the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) pilot project in Cambodia: Use of Q Methodology

Nhem

Lee²

2020

J. Mt. Sci.

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Alien Invasive Species Management: Stakeholder Perceptions of the Barents Sea King Crab

Cited by 9 publications

References 23 publications

When and how to use Q methodology to understand perspectives in conservation research

When and how to use Q methodology to understand perspectives in conservation research

Stakeholder discourse and opinion towards a charismatic non‐native lizard species: Potential invasive problem or a welcome addition?

Exploring perspectives in assessing the quality of governance of the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) pilot project in Cambodia: Use of Q Methodology

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