Game Participation and Preservation of the Commons:  An Experimental Approach

Rommel, Jens; Villamayor-Tomás, Sergio; Müller, Malte; Werthmann, Christine

doi:10.3390/su70810021

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“…Similarly, we can wonder about the external validity of the PSB measure, and whether the prisoner’s dilemma game is useful in thinking about real world situations. Note that different studies have corroborated the external validity of the public good games ( Franzen and Pointner, 2013 ; Stoop, 2014 ; Goeschl et al, 2015 ; Rommel et al, 2015 ). In a recent study, Franzen and Pointner (2013) have demonstrated that in lab behavior is related to PSB in the field—these authors used a measure of PSB with a dilemma game similar to the one we have used in this experiment.…”

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Determinants of Prosocial Behavior in Included Versus Excluded Contexts

2016

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Prosocial behavior (PSB) is increasingly becoming necessary as more and more individuals experience exclusion. In this context it is important to understand the motivational determinants of PSB. Here we report two experiments which analyzed the influence of dispositional (prosocialness; rejection sensitivity) and motivational variables (prosocial self-efficacy; prosocial collective efficacy; trust; anger; social affiliation motivation) on PSB under neutral contexts (Study 1), and once under inclusion or exclusion conditions (Study 2). Both studies provided evidence for the predicted mediation of PSB. Results in both neutral and inclusion and exclusion conditions supported our predictive model of PSB. In the model dispositional variables predicted motivational variables, which in turn predicted PSB. We showed that the investigated variables predicted PSB; this suggests that to promote PSB one could (1) foster prosocialness, prosocial self and collective efficacy, trust in others and affiliation motivation and (2) try to reduce negative feelings and the tendency to dread rejection in an attempt to reduce the negative impact that these variables have on PSB. Moreover, the few differences that emerged in the model between the inclusion and exclusion contexts suggested that in interventions with excluded individuals special care emphasis should be placed on addressing rejection sensitivity and lack of trust.

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Determinants of Prosocial Behavior in Included Versus Excluded Contexts

2016

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“…The approach recognizes the links between the biophysical and social systems, the diversity of knowledge and values and the complexity of the systems. This makes them part of the post‐normal science movement (Funtowicz & Ravetz, ); similar approaches have been suggested before (Janssen, Holahan, Lee, & Ostrom, ) and advocated (Rommel, Villamayor‐Tomas, Müller, & Werthmann, ). The SES experiment has two main advantages: experiments can be improved continuously through real‐time adaptive management (Walters, ), and their results are available to decision‐makers (in this case, farmers) by their direct involvement (Lang et al, ).…”

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Social–ecological experiments to foster agroecological transition

Gaba

Bretagnolle

2020

People and Nature

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1.A paradigm shift is needed to make agriculture sustainable, and various substitutes for intensive agriculture have been proposed. However, moving from theory to practice, in the context of climate change, natural resource depletion and worldwide economic and social disorder requires a novel approach that goes beyond the confines of 'normal' scientific practice, to (a) consider ecological and socioeconomic processes within the agricultural socio-ecosystem and (b) involving stakeholders in the research process.2. We propose an innovative experimental approach for identifying management practices that optimize multiple objectives, deliver a portfolio of ecosystem services and satisfy the social demands of key stakeholders while improving the socio-economic welfare of farmers. Social-ecological experiments are undertaken in real-field conditions, involving stakeholders explicitly, all along the experimental pathway, to help untangle the drivers of social-ecological dynamics under various practices of land management and farming. As an example, we describe a socialecological experiment to reduce the intensity of weed control.3. These 'social-ecological experiments' go further, to participatory action research by not only involving stakeholders in the research process but also by manipulating simultaneously socioeconomic and ecological processes under real-field conditions to foster agroecological transition. Such experiments are distinct from adaptive management, participatory agricultural research and scenario-planning approaches as they highlight the interactions between ecological and social processes, manipulate the processes shaping the system and show causal links between patterns and processes. 4. Social-ecological experiments offer great opportunities for increasing stakeholders' acceptance of environmental policies or sustainable agriculture programmes implemented through adaptive management. These experiments may help to identify management practices that deliver a portfolio of ecosystem services and satisfy key stakeholders. K E Y W O R D S

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“…They recognise the links between the biophysical and social systems, the diversity of knowledge and values and the complexity of the systems. This makes them part of the post-normal science movement (Funtowicz & Ravetz, 1994), as similar approaches have already been suggested (Janssen, Holahan, Lee, & Ostrom, 2010) and advocated (Rommel, Villamayor-Tomas, Müller, & Werthmann, 2015). This approach has two main advantages: experiments can be improved continuously through real time adaptive management (Walters, 1986), and their results are available to decision makers (in this case, farmers) by their direct involvement (Lang et al, 2012).…”

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Social-Ecological Experiments to Foster Agroecological Transition

Gaba

Bretagnolle

2019

Preprint

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Sustainable agriculture is essential to provide food security for a growing world population without further sacrificing the integrity of the environment. To make progress towards agricultural sustainability we must consider ecological and socioeconomic processes within the agricultural socio-ecosystem and involve stakeholders in the research process. We propose an innovative experimental approach for examining how natural regulation of ecosystems may provide an alternative to increasing external inputs in agriculture while improving the socio-economic welfare of farmers. These “social-ecological experiments” go further to participatory action research by not only involving stakeholders in the research process but also by manipulating simultaneously socioeconomic and ecological processes under real field conditions to give a faster route to sustainability. Social-ecological experiments are undertaken in real field conditions, explicitly involving stakeholders, and help untangle the drivers of social-ecological dynamics under various land management and farming practices. Social-ecological experiments are distinct from adaptive management and scenario-planning approaches as they highlight the interactions between ecological and social processes, manipulate the social and ecological processes shaping the system and show causal links between patterns and processes. As an example, we describe a social-ecological experiment for reducing herbicide use. Social-ecological experiments offer great opportunities for increasing stakeholders’ acceptance of environmental policies implemented through adaptive management. These experiments may help to identify management practices that optimize multiple objectives, deliver a portfolio of ecosystem services and satisfy key stakeholders.

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Game Participation and Preservation of the Commons: An Experimental Approach

Cited by 6 publications

References 35 publications

Determinants of Prosocial Behavior in Included Versus Excluded Contexts

Determinants of Prosocial Behavior in Included Versus Excluded Contexts

Social–ecological experiments to foster agroecological transition

Social-Ecological Experiments to Foster Agroecological Transition

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