Integrating Multiple Perspectives Into an Impact Mitigation Program for Sustainable Whale and Dolphin Tourism Management

Ferdin, Arockia E. J.; Jhong, Yan-Cheng; Lee, Chun-Hung

doi:10.3389/fcosc.2022.837282

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“…Engaging with the local community and incorporating their preferences can help in constructing scenarios using the RPL model (Ferdin et al, 2022; Nguyen et al, 2022). This approach can provide unique insights into possible future scenarios by taking into account the perspectives of those who live in close proximity to wildlife and share the same landscape (Schoemaker, 1995).…”

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“…The choice responses were analyzed using LIMDEP NLOGIT 5.0 to construct both the random parameter logit (RPL) and latent class model (LCM). The RPL model is employed to identify respondents' preferences for different attributes, while the LCM is used to identify class membership based on respondents' characteristics (Ferdin et al, 2022; Juutinen et al, 2011; Lin et al, 2020). The RPL and LCM models were constructed to obtain a more detailed insight of our respondents' choice preferences.…”

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Eliciting community‐preferred policy alternatives for achieving workable coexistence in a human‐dominated landscape: Insights from Chitwan National Park, Nepal

Ferdin,

Lee,

Dhungana

et al. 2023

Conservat Sci and Prac

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Human‐wildlife conflict is a global issue that poses a major threat to biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. Wildlife adapted to human‐modified landscapes in developing countries can threaten the safety and livelihood of local communities. In such landscapes, where people and wildlife compete for resources, community involvement is promoted to achieve workable coexistence. We used a choice experiment methodology approach to identify community‐preferred policy alternatives in Chitwan National Park in south‐central Nepal. The results indicated that conflicts between the local community and wildlife are on the rise, crop damage being the highest form of damage and most perceived compensation and fencing as conflict‐mitigation tools. The choice experiment showed that residents have a positive preference for enhancing livelihood diversification skills, cultivating buffer crops, promoting alternative livelihoods, and strengthening rapid response teams. We identified concerned mitigators who are younger age group, encountered and concurred that HWC is increasing, and agreed that fencing and compensation are conflict‐mitigation tools. We designed scenario planning using community‐preferred policy alternatives to assist the park management. This is the first‐choice experiment study to design an evaluation framework under community resilience perspectives to achieve workable coexistence. Our study has potential implications for promoting coexistence in a human‐dominated landscape.

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