Perceptions of, and Motivations for, Land Trust Conservation in Northern Michigan: An Analysis of Key Informant Interviews

Braddock, Kathryn N.; Heinen, Joel T.

doi:10.3390/su13041609

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“…The study was conducted in Nairobi, Kenya, the capitol city and headquarters of most agencies involved in CITES implementation. We used both qualitative and quantitative approaches [27,28] and exploratory, descriptive, and interpretive research designs [2]. While this qualitative approach is limited in not being amenable to many kinds of detailed statistics, it has proven useful in organizational analyses where many actors can affect outcomes in different ways depending on their positions [27].…”

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“…Thirty-eight key informant (KI) interviews were completed from August through to October 2022. Expert sampling and snowballing [28] were used to identify informants from relevant agencies and organizations. Most surveys were conducted face-to face, but telephone or email surveys were used on occasions when the researcher could not meet respondents in person.…”

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An Assessment of the Implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora in Kenya

Kilonzo,

Heinen,

Byakagaba

2024

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International trade is hastening extinction for many species of plants and animals despite the fact that many countries have ratified CITES. The adoption of treaties is often symbolic as many countries, especially in the developing world where most biodiversity is found, experience a lack of fit between international agreements and national laws and institutions. Our main objective here is to assess the extent of jurisdictional and institutional fit in the implementation of CITES in Kenya, an important issue given the amount of international trade in wild products and the importance of wildlife tourism to the country. The specific objectives are to assess the following: the capacity and level of coordination among state actors and conservation mandates in national policy and law using a mixed methods approach involving a literature review and 38 key informant surveys representing professional expertise from various stakeholder groups. We found that over 60% of respondents indicated only moderate capacity for the implementation of CITES and coordination between local and central governments. Some participants indicated that judicial officers lack adequate conservation knowledge, thus hampering enforcement via low prosecution rates. A moderate (at best) structural fit involving inefficiencies such as conflicting processes, unequal enforcement, and suboptimal coordination implies a degree of failure in developing the implementation capacity of CITES within Kenya. Our results also show a mismatch between agency staffing and workload at several levels of government, and we make suggestions for improvement.

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An Assessment of the Implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora in Kenya

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Byakagaba

2024

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Incorporating justice, equity, and access priorities into land trusts' conservation efforts

Beckman

Wheaton

Sawe

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Empirical test of the participation paradox in conservation and development

Baral,

Heinen,

Stern

2025

Conservat Sci and Prac

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Local participation has been greatly promoted to accomplish conservation and development goals globally, but the participation paradox, in which those empowered to participate fail to do so, has rarely been thoroughly scrutinized. Here we test the participation paradox with empirical data of 234 local decision‐makers' participation in a decision‐making forum, Conservation Area Management Committees, in the Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal. Using an explanatory sequential mixed methods design, both quantitative and qualitative data were collected in 2013 and 2016, analyzed, interpreted, and integrated. Women, minorities, younger members, and non‐elected members participated significantly less in decision‐making than men, older members, and elected members and those with leadership roles and longer tenures on the committees. Qualitative analyses revealed five major themes for motivation to participate: influence in the community; personal incentives; conservation; improving access to natural resources; and feelings of accomplishment. Key constraints to participation included hardships and competing tasks; lack of incentives; perceptions of limited agency; disinterest; and emotional burdens. Participation motivations and constraints varied by gender, social group, and membership types. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications of these results for participatory approaches to conservation and sustainable development in general and the governance of protected areas in particular.

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Perceptions of, and Motivations for, Land Trust Conservation in Northern Michigan: An Analysis of Key Informant Interviews

Cited by 5 publications

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An Assessment of the Implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora in Kenya

An Assessment of the Implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora in Kenya

Incorporating justice, equity, and access priorities into land trusts' conservation efforts

Empirical test of the participation paradox in conservation and development

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