Relational values in agroecosystem governance

Allen, Karen E.; Quinn, Courtney; English, Chambers; Quinn, John E.

doi:10.1016/j.cosust.2018.10.026

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“…In Bispingen, collaborations between smaller and bigger farmers were strong, and while problems existed, communication and collaboration with environmental conservation groups and other inhabitants also flourished. Our research showed that there was an understanding that farmers are forced to grow and to intensify their agriculture due to national policies, however, anger and blame from both sides still emerged-often stating a lack of understanding of agro-political processes (see also Allen et al 2018;Chapman et al 2019). Our results support previous research that found that meaningful participatory processes would be favourable to stop a spiral of disengagement and apathy by strengthening information flow, creating knowledge and a sense of agency.…”

Section: Activating the Leverage Point Of Human-nature Connectednesssupporting

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Human–nature connectedness and other relational values are negatively affected by landscape simplification: insights from Lower Saxony, Germany

2021

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Landscape simplification is a worldwide phenomenon that impacts biodiversity in agricultural landscapes. Humans benefit greatly from nature’s contributions to people in both material and immaterial ways, yet landscape simplification can undermine these contributions. Landscape simplification can have negative consequences, for example, for human–nature connectedness and other relational values. Major and rapid land-use change, together with a declining appreciation of nature by individuals and societies, in turn, could cause a downward spiral of disconnections. Our empirical research combined a comprehensive assessment of five dimensions of human–nature connectedness with the lens of relational values to assess how these are influenced by landscape simplification. Focusing on two rural landscapes with differing agricultural development in Lower Saxony (Germany), we conducted 34 problem-centred interviews. We found that landscape simplification, especially if rapid, negatively influenced human–nature connectedness and particular relational values such as social relations, social cohesion or cultural identity. We postulate that human–nature connectedness might have a balancing influence on preserving relational values, buffering negative impacts of landscape simplification. Losing connections to nature could potentially foster conflicts among actors with different values. We conclude that combining the notions of human–nature connectedness and relational values can generate valuable insights and may help to uncover new ways to foster sustainability.

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Human–nature connectedness and other relational values are negatively affected by landscape simplification: insights from Lower Saxony, Germany

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“…Building on these approaches, Value-Belief-Norm Theory (Stern, Dietz, Abel, Guagnano, & Kalof, 1999) causally starts with fairly stable basic value systems that lead to the generation of a person's pro-environmental worldview. Next to these learning elements, this might also lead to less opportunity for landowners to deepen collective or individual relationships with their land (Allen, Quinn, English, & Quinn, 2018;Chan et al, 2016;Drescher, 2014). This pro-environmental personal norm is then related to the likelihood to engage in pro-environmental behaviors (Stern et al, 1999).…”

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“…We suggest that these aspects reduce the likelihood that CLTIP participants are aware of the consequences of their inaction with regard to invasive species, and that they feel less responsibility to act to manage invasive species. Next to these learning elements, this might also lead to less opportunity for landowners to deepen collective or individual relationships with their land (Allen, Quinn, English, & Quinn, 2018;Chan et al, 2016;Drescher, 2014). While the MFTIP reinforces landowners' awareness of the environmental consequences of their actions (or inactions), increases a sense of responsibility for these consequences, and may deepen relations between landowners and their land, the CLTIP in fact breaks this causal chain by discouraging landowners from taking invasive species management actions on their land (Stern et al, 1999).…”

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An investigation of the effects of conservation incentive programs on management of invasive species by private landowners

Drescher

Epstein

Warriner

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Conservat Sci and Prac

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“…The cultural RVs help to sustain biodiversity and particularly the species diversity in these areas. When politics focus on instrumental values and economically orientated decisions, less actions in conservation will be taken (Allen et al, 2018). Hence, RVs may be a crucial tool to influence politics to reach a more sustainable use of nature by addressing a broad spectrum of people: stakeholders, scientists, local community, managers, and politicians (Stenseke, 2018).…”

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Exploring the Construct of Relational Values: An Empirical Approach

Kleespies

Dierkes

2020

Front. Psychol.

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In recent environmental research, relational values (RVs) have emerged as a new group of values to explain environmental behavior. Although this new concept is attracting attention, empirical studies on the subject are still rare. On this basis, we have conducted three studies to analyze an existing measurement tool for RVs and compared the construct with the concept of connection to nature. In study 1, we confirmed convergent and discriminant validity of the RV scale by comparing it with the Two Factor Model of Environmental Values (2-MEV) model using a sample of n = 350 university students. Additionally, study 1 verified reliability using test-retest reliability on three different groups of students (n 1 = 53; n 2 = 37; n 3 = 48). In study 2, principal component analyses were performed to examine the structure of RVs and to compare it to the concept of connection to nature by reusing the sample 350 university students from study 1. The results show that RVs and connection to nature are not fundamentally distinct constructs, but overlap. However, if the structure of the RV measurement is forced to a single factor, no perfect fit is found, making a multidimensional solution more likely. A third study was conducted to review the results from study 2 using confirmatory factor analysis on a new sample of 878 university and high school students. Study 3 confirmed RVs as a multidimensional construct with three factors: care, community, and connection. It also proved the overlap of the connection to nature and RV concepts to some extent. Keywords: relational values, connectedness to nature, connectedness to nature scale, scale validation, environmental behavior, two factor model of environmental values model Frontiers in Psychology | www.frontiersin.org Frontiers in Psychology | www.frontiersin.org

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Relational values in agroecosystem governance

Cited by 65 publications

References 70 publications

Human–nature connectedness and other relational values are negatively affected by landscape simplification: insights from Lower Saxony, Germany

Human–nature connectedness and other relational values are negatively affected by landscape simplification: insights from Lower Saxony, Germany

An investigation of the effects of conservation incentive programs on management of invasive species by private landowners

Exploring the Construct of Relational Values: An Empirical Approach

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