Rooted in the soil: How understanding the perspectives of landowners can enhance the management of environmental disputes

Peterson, Tarla Rai; Horton, Cristi C.

doi:10.1080/00335639509384106

Cited by 75 publications

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“…The group of dissatisfied recreational owners is polarised; 28% of these owners already have contact with a forest group, but 23% is not willing to participate in a forest group. The concern of the NIPF owners that forest groups result in a loss of control over their land, and thus in a loss of independence, has been reported for all different kinds of ecosystem management and cost-share programmes (Bliss et al, 1994;Cocklin and Doorman, 1994;Peterson and Horton, 1995;Brunson et al, 1996;Campbell and Kittredge, 1996;Washburn, 1996;Van Gossum et al, 2005). The fear of losing control over their own forests is so strong that it makes owners reserved or even uninterested in participating in a forest group.…”

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confidence: 97%

Acceptance of sticks, carrots and sermons as policy instruments for directing private forest management

Serbruyns

Luyssaert²

2006

Forest Policy and Economics

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Section: Evaluation Of Sermonsmentioning

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Acceptance of sticks, carrots and sermons as policy instruments for directing private forest management

Serbruyns

Luyssaert²

2006

Forest Policy and Economics

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“…Autonomy is a fundamental value of landowners that influences their willingness to engage in conservation agreements or programs (Peterson and Horton 1995, Bergmann and Bliss 2004, Knobloch and Cawley 2005. Programs that are implemented with an autocratic administration structure inhibit landowners' ability to make self-directed choices and are likely to be perceived as controlling; these factors are likely to lower participation (DeCaro and Stokes 2008).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Payment structure reflected how the profit payments would be disbursed to the landowner (Table 1). Because landowners often highly value the ability to make their own land-use decisions (Peterson and Horton 1995, Bergmann and Bliss 2004, Knobloch and Cawley 2005, our survey included a program administration component that varied the level of control landowners would have over the management and land practices required by the program (Table 1). We structured the obligation component as the burden the landowner would have toward maintaining tortoise habitat after the contract ends and if the species were to become listed under the ESA at some future date.…”

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confidence: 99%

Increasing participation in incentive programs for biodiversity conservation

Sorice

Gartner

et al. 2013

Ecological Applications

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Abstract. Engaging private landowners in conservation activities for imperiled species is critical to maintaining and enhancing biodiversity. Market-based approaches can incentivize conservation behaviors on private lands by shifting the benefit-cost ratio of engaging in activities that result in net conservation benefits for target species. In the United States and elsewhere, voluntary conservation agreements with financial incentives are becoming an increasingly common strategy. While the influence of program design and delivery of voluntary conservation programs is often overlooked, these aspects are critical to achieving the necessary participation to attain landscape-scale outcomes. Using a sample of familyforest landowners in the southeast United States, we show how preferences for participation in a conservation program to protect an at-risk species, the gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus), are related to program structure, delivery, and perceived efficacy. Landowners were most sensitive to programs that are highly controlling, require permanent conservation easements, and put landowners at risk for future regulation. Programs designed with greater levels of compensation and that support landowners' autonomy to make land management decisions can increase participation and increase landowner acceptance of program components that are generally unfavorable, like long-term contracts and permanent easements. There is an inherent trade-off between maximizing participation and maximizing the conservation benefits when designing a conservation incentive program. For conservation programs targeting private lands to achieve landscape-level benefits, they must attract a critical level of participation that creates a connected mosaic of conservation benefits. Yet, programs with attributes that strive to maximize conservation benefits within a single agreement (and reduce risks of failure) are likely to have lower participation, and thus lower landscape benefits. Achieving levels of landowner participation in conservation agreement programs that deliver lasting, landscape-level benefits requires careful attention not only to how the program structure influences potential conservation benefits, but also how it influences landowners and their potential to participate.

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“…Many ranchers have a strong stewardship ethic (Peterson and Horton 1995, Conley et al 2007, Cross et al 2011. As noted by Peterson and Horton (1995), aspects of a land ethic are likely shared between ranchers and conservation organizations and agencies, and focusing on these common values can provide an opportunity for dialogue.…”

Section: Partnering With Private Land Owners For Conservationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Opportunities and obstacles for rangeland conservation in San Diego County, California, USA

Farley¹,

Walsh²,

Levine³

2017

E&S

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ABSTRACT. Working landscapes such as rangelands are increasingly recognized as having high conservation value, providing a variety of ecosystem services, including food, fiber, habitat, recreation, open space, carbon storage, and water, in addition to a broad range of social benefits. However, conversion of rangelands to other land uses has been prevalent throughout the western United States, leading to greater attention in the conservation community to the importance of collaborating with private landowners. The level of interest in collaborative conservation among private landowners and the types of conservation programs they choose to participate in depend on the social, economic, and environmental context. We used GIS analysis and interviews with ranchers to evaluate rangeland conversion and participation in conservation programs among ranchers in San Diego County, California, USA, which is part of a biodiversity hotspot with high plant species richness and a large number of endemic and rare species. We found that 21,210 ha (3.1%) of rangelands were converted to other uses over the past 25 years, primarily for urbanization, while the area of public rangeland increased by 9%. Interviews revealed that ranchers in San Diego County have had limited involvement with most conservation programs, and a critical factor for nonparticipation was providing programs access to private land, along with other issues related to trust and social values. Among ranchers who had participated in conservation programs, the payment level and the agency or organization administering the program were key factors. Our results provide insight into factors influencing whether and when ranchers are likely to participate in conservation initiatives and illustrate that private and public land conservation are strongly linked and would be more effective if the two strategies were better integrated.

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Rooted in the soil: How understanding the perspectives of landowners can enhance the management of environmental disputes

Cited by 75 publications

References 34 publications

Acceptance of sticks, carrots and sermons as policy instruments for directing private forest management

Acceptance of sticks, carrots and sermons as policy instruments for directing private forest management

Increasing participation in incentive programs for biodiversity conservation

Opportunities and obstacles for rangeland conservation in San Diego County, California, USA

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