Disentangling Values in the Interrelations between Cultural Ecosystem Services and Landscape Conservation—A Case Study of the Ifugao Rice Terraces in the Philippines

Tilliger, Bianca; Rodríguez‐Labajos, Beatriz; Bustamante, Jesus Victor; Settele, Josef

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“…The interest of agricultural producers to enhance production efficiency has often resulted in homogeneous landscapes with low structural diversity [1], soil erosion [2], high nutrient input and water pollution [3], resource-inefficient production schemes [4] and increasing dependence on subsidies, as well as losses in biodiversity and landscape aesthetics [5]. On the other hand, trends to counter these developments are emerging, focusing on natural capital and functions of landscapes and ecosystems other than production [6]. The situation is complicated by, for example, ongoing demand for renewable energy from biomass, continuing the pressure to maintain intensive land use systems [1,2].…”

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“…Such landscapes are per se a result of particular demands for agro(eco)system services, and they have always been modified by human interventions into natural processes [6]. Applying the agro(eco)system services concept appropriately can help to show the effects of human interventions by qualitatively and quantitatively analyzing trade-offs between different ecosystem services [1,2,[4][5][6][7] and by supporting the development of site-specific, more sustainable land use strategies. Within the political arena it may turn out that there might be a need to promote a new terminology, to talk about agrosystem services (i.e., the anthropogenic contributions to ecosystem service generation in agricultural land use systems) and to strengthen the use of the term agro(eco)system services within this context.…”

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“…Regions offering a wider range of goods and services may gain competitive advantages [5]. Thus, a cultural revalorization of regional agricultural systems is recommended [6]. Furthermore, safeguarding mechanisms are needed to ensure that farmers manage the land responsibly, taking into account the environmental effects agricultural activities generate.…”

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“…Agricultural systems/landscapes are multifunctional; they supply visually distinct scenery, contain structurally and functionally distinct biodiversity, and they are the source for provisioning, regulating and cultural services [5]. Such landscapes are per se a result of particular demands for agro(eco)system services, and they have always been modified by human interventions into natural processes [6]. Applying the agro(eco)system services concept appropriately can help to show the effects of human interventions by qualitatively and quantitatively analyzing trade-offs between different ecosystem services [1,2,[4][5][6][7] and by supporting the development of site-specific, more sustainable land use strategies.…”

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“…Based on that, concepts for improved agricultural systems that aim to integrate the supply of/demand for multiple agro(eco)system services so as to maintain long-term ecosystem functioning are elaborated. The contributions include agro(eco)system service supply analyses (referring to food supply [1], fodder [4] biomass as a substitute for fossil resources [1,5], various regulating ecosystem services (2,3), cultural ecosystem services (ES) [1,2,6], and land use effects on biodiversity [1,2]. Table 1 gives an overview of the six different articles, the studied ecosystem services, whether trade-offs between different ecosystem services were analyzed as well as information about methods, scale and stakeholder involvement.…”

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Cultural ecosystem services (CES) are some of the most difficult ecosystem services (ES) to characterize and connect to specific ecosystem processes. Given their connections to human emotion, deep meaning, fulfilment and motivation, they are also crucial for human well‐being. Scholars have published hundreds of peer‐reviewed articles addressing CES in myriad ways. In this systematic review, we analyse 232 peer‐reviewed articles on CES and examine how these studies discuss the interaction between CES research and decision‐making. We describe the primary ways that scholars have addressed the relationship between CES and decision‐making, and we characterize each study with respect to how thoroughly its authors attend to the possible applications of their results. We find that 27% of papers discuss connections to decision‐making in general terms, 28% discuss specific connections to decision‐making, and the remainder mention decision‐making links briefly or not at all. We also discuss patterns based on the particular CES studied (e.g. recreation, identity); methods used; change through time; and geographical location of authors and of study sites. We end with reflections on the current state of the interface between CES (and related concepts for approaching the non‐material values associated with ecosystems) and decision‐making, and we discuss future steps to increase connections between CES and decision‐making. A free Plain Language Summary can be found within the Supporting Information of this article.

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Mixed impacts of protected areas and a cash crop boom on human well‐being in North‐Eastern Madagascar

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1. Tropical forest frontier areas support the well-being of local populations in myriad ways. Not only do they provide the material basis for people's livelihoods, they also sustain socio-cultural foundations through relational values.They host some of the most biodiverse ecosystems and largest carbon stocks on the planet, and are thus a focus of global conservation efforts. They are also a prime location for the production of many global agricultural commodities.These dynamics-often intertwined-may trap local populations between powerful interests, with the potential to affect their well-being.2. We conducted 100 structured interviews in four biodiversity-rich landscapes of north-eastern Madagascar to investigate how multi-dimensional human well-being is affected by the recent establishment of protected areas and surge in cash crop prices.We asked households about their satisfaction-and changes in satisfaction-with locally relevant well-being components, mapping their answers through Nussbaum's Central Capabilities approach. We also investigated the cultural significance of key natural resources beyond the material benefits they provide. All issues were explored along four variables: site, main source of rice, gender and household land use portfolio.3. Our findings are as follows: first, human capabilities are interconnected and mutually interdependent, with relational values linking many of them. Second, subjective accounts of well-being are influenced by cognitive biases, such as treadmill effects, adaptive preferences and recency bias. Third, while households perceived a positive influence of protected areas, those most reliant on forest land and products held a more negative view of conservation interventions.

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Disentangling Values in the Interrelations between Cultural Ecosystem Services and Landscape Conservation—A Case Study of the Ifugao Rice Terraces in the Philippines

Cited by 41 publications

References 56 publications

Agro(Eco)System Services—Supply and Demand from Fields to Society

Agro(Eco)System Services—Supply and Demand from Fields to Society

Cultural ecosystem services and decision‐making: How researchers describe the applications of their work

Mixed impacts of protected areas and a cash crop boom on human well‐being in North‐Eastern Madagascar

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