Nature's contributions to people: Weaving plural perspectives

Hill, Rosemary; Dı́az, Sandra; Pascual, Unai; Stenseke, Marie; Molnár, Zsolt; Velden, Julia Van

doi:10.1016/j.oneear.2021.06.009

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“…Additionally, the idea that people are always or are necessarily bad for nature must change, as this is patently untrue and has led to many injustices [47][48][49][50]. Instead, conservation should be transformed towards more collaborative and rights-based approaches [51], leveraging the wide range of formal (rules, organizations) and informal (values, worldviews, morals) institutional features that enable human-nature coexistence [52,53].…”

Section: Towards a Relational Approach For Transformationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Thinking Like a Mountain: Exploring the Potential of Relational Approaches for Transformative Nature Conservation

2021

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Building on a review of current mainstream paradigms of nature conservation, the essence of transformations necessary for effective and lasting change are presented—namely, convivial solutions (or ‘living with others’), in which relationality and an appreciation of our interdependencies are central, in contrast to life-diminishing models of individualism and materialism/secularism. We offer several areas for improvement centred on regenerative solutions, moving beyond conventional environmental protection or biophysical restoration and focusing instead on critical multidimensional relationships—amongst people and between people and the rest of nature. We focus, in particular, on the potential of people’s values and worldviews to inform morality (guiding principles and/or beliefs about right and wrong) and ethics (societal rules defining acceptable behaviour), which alone can nurture the just transformations needed for nature conservation and sustainability at all scales. Finally, we systematize the potential of regenerative solutions against a backdrop of relational approaches in sustainability sciences. In so doing, we contribute to current endeavours of the conservation community for more inclusive conservation, expanding beyond economic valuations of nature and protected areas to include more holistic models of governance that are premised on relationally-oriented value systems.

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Section: Towards a Relational Approach For Transformationsmentioning

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Thinking Like a Mountain: Exploring the Potential of Relational Approaches for Transformative Nature Conservation

2021

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“…In contrast, the context-specific perspective opens up a multitude of often highly distinctive and culture-dependent views on the relationship between people and nature. Here, the flow between the two is not necessarily unidirectional, the boundary between them may be fuzzy, and agency can be potentially attributed to nature [29].…”

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The Bioeconomy–Biodiversity Nexus: Enhancing or Undermining Nature’s Contributions to People?

Lima

Palme

2021

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Bioeconomy has become fundamental for a post-fossil-resources society, in line with climate change mitigation ambitions. Although it does not have a single, consensual definition, the bioeconomy encompasses various bio-based value chains and economic activities relying on biodiversity. How these burgeoning developments may affect biodiversity, however, still needs further examination. This article explores the bioeconomy–biodiversity nexus through the lens of nature’s contributions to people (NCPs). Drawing from the bioeconomy literature and Amazonian experiences, we argue that the bioeconomy may: (i) help conserve or restore habitats, (ii) improve knowledge on biodiversity, (iii) valorize livelihoods and increase social participation, and (iv) aid in moving beyond the commodification of nature. However, none of these achievements can be taken for granted. To date, the bioeconomy has focused mainly on extracting goods from nature (e.g., food, energy, or biochemicals), often at the expense of NCPs that require integral ecosystems and are decisive for a sustainable society in the longer run. Moreover, we assert that it is critical to discern the beneficiaries of various contributions, as “people”, in reality, are composed of distinct groups that relate differently to nature and have different preferences regarding trade-offs. The NCPs framework can help broaden synergies in the bioeconomy–biodiversity nexus, but inclusive governance remains critical.

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“…Numerous nonmaterial facets of biodiversity comprise important components of nature’s contribution to people (NCP) [ 1 , 2 ]. Among these, aesthetic value (or less formally called “beauty”) is one of the most direct emotional links humans can experience with nature [ 3 , 4 ] and can occur through direct (first-hand experience) but also indirect mechanisms (for example, social media, television).…”

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The aesthetic value of reef fishes is globally mismatched to their conservation priorities

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Reef fishes are closely connected to many human populations, yet their contributions to society are mostly considered through their economic and ecological values. Cultural and intrinsic values of reef fishes to the public can be critical drivers of conservation investment and success, but remain challenging to quantify. Aesthetic value represents one of the most immediate and direct means by which human societies engage with biodiversity, and can be evaluated from species to ecosystems. Here, we provide the aesthetic value of 2,417 ray-finned reef fish species by combining intensive evaluation of photographs of fishes by humans with predicted values from machine learning. We identified important biases in species’ aesthetic value relating to evolutionary history, ecological traits, and International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) threat status. The most beautiful fishes are tightly packed into small parts of both the phylogenetic tree and the ecological trait space. In contrast, the less attractive fishes are the most ecologically and evolutionary distinct species and those recognized as threatened. Our study highlights likely important mismatches between potential public support for conservation and the species most in need of this support. It also provides a pathway for scaling-up our understanding of what are both an important nonmaterial facet of biodiversity and a key component of nature’s contribution to people, which could help better anticipate consequences of species loss and assist in developing appropriate communication strategies.

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Nature's contributions to people: Weaving plural perspectives

Cited by 73 publications

References 16 publications

Thinking Like a Mountain: Exploring the Potential of Relational Approaches for Transformative Nature Conservation

Thinking Like a Mountain: Exploring the Potential of Relational Approaches for Transformative Nature Conservation

The Bioeconomy–Biodiversity Nexus: Enhancing or Undermining Nature’s Contributions to People?

The aesthetic value of reef fishes is globally mismatched to their conservation priorities

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