Stakeholder Value Orientations in Water Management

Vugteveen, Pim; Lenders, H.J.R.; Devilee, Jeroen; Leuven, R.S.E.W.; Veeren, R.J.H.M. van der; Wiering, Mark; Hendriks, A. Jan

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“…As Mayberry et al note, it can be "an important step towards landholder goaltargeting to best induce land stewardship behaviours" [7, p. 63]. Evidence that values and perspectives can play a role in the acceptance of MBIs is supported within a number of papers [15,16].…”

Section: Values and Perspectivesmentioning

confidence: 82%

Market based instruments: issues and opportunities for agriculture and water quality services in Alberta, Canada

Kerr¹,

Bjørnlund²

2012

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

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Society is dependent on healthy ecosystems to supply crucial ecosystem services (ES) for human well-being; including quality source water for drinking, economic use and recreational opportunities. Presently human development activities are threatening many ecosystems and thereby the quality of life of our societies. Market-based instruments (MBIs) are being promoted as a valid tool to help governments manage this complex issues; however not many jurisdictions have much experience with MBIs. This paper investigates the importance of context and values for the acceptance of MBIs. Building on economic theory, we expose how landowners' values and perspectives are important factors in their potential acceptance of MBIs for environmental management. A case study on water quality issues caused by non-point source contaminants in southern Alberta is used to look at land owners values and perspectives. The paper presents key theoretical underpinnings of the research, describes the methods used and preliminary findings are reported. We conclude with the key learnings from the work and the next steps of the overall research program.

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Section: Values and Perspectivesmentioning

confidence: 82%

Market based instruments: issues and opportunities for agriculture and water quality services in Alberta, Canada

Kerr¹,

Bjørnlund²

2012

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

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“…Translation of opinions into semiquantitative measures is not without risks, and it must be facilitated by experts for it to be meaningful. This translation can be done by means of convergence participatory techniques or other tools used for environmental and social assessment [68,79,84].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A discussion on the theoretical, practical, and ethical implications of quantifying or estimating values, worldviews or attitudes exceeds the scope of this paper. Suffice it here to say that, if necessary, semiquantitative estimations of these descriptors could be obtained with existing survey techniques such as Q methodology, a method developed to analyze societal subjective value priorities with respect to specific environmental or social issues such as water management [78,79]. Table 1.…”

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Governance, Sustainability and Decision Making in Water and Sanitation Management Systems

Iribarnegaray

Seghezzo

2012

Sustainability

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Abstract:We explore the connections between the concepts of governance and sustainability and discuss their possible roles in water and sanitation management systems (WSMS). We see governance as a decision-making process that drives the relationship between social institutions and the public affairs of a given society. We understand sustainability as a combination of spatial, temporal, and personal aspects, and we argue that this definition is more comprehensive than the traditional triple bottom line of economy, environment, and society. We combined these two concepts into a new conceptual framework of "governance for sustainability" that is theoretically sound and arguably appropriate to understand local WSMS. To illustrate this framework, we developed and estimated a Sustainable Water Governance Index (SWGI) for the city of Salta, Argentina. This aggregated index was calculated with data from literature, information from the city's water company and other local institutions, field visits, and interviews. The SWGI for Salta obtained an overall score of 49 on a 0-100 scale, which fell into the "danger" range. We discuss the advantages and limitations of the method and conclude that aggregated indices such as the SWGI, complemented with contextual information, can be a helpful decision-making tool to promote more sustainable WSMS.

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“…A good set of statements could range from 32 to 40 statements and usually the number of statements is larger than the number of participants (Webler et al 2009). In Q methodology, participants have the status of variables (Vugteveen et al 2010); therefore, only few and purposefully selected people from the population, with different and well-formed opinions about the topic are required for the sorting to obtain a breadth of opinions (Brown 1986). Factors are related to people's views, thus, people with similar views will share the same factor.…”

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Forest owners’ perceptions of ecotourism: Integrating community values and forest conservation

Rodríguez-Piñeros

Moreno

2014

AMBIO

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The use of forest land for ecotourism has been well accepted due to its ability to provide income to local people and to conserve the forest. Preparing the forest with infrastructure to attract and educate visitors has been reported of importance. This study applied Q methodology in a small rural community of the State of Puebla, Mexico, to reveal forest owners' perceptions to build infrastructure in their forest as part of their ecotourism project. It also discloses forest owners' underlying motives to use their forest for ecotourism. Ecotourism is perceived as a complementary activity to farming that would allow women to be involved in community development. Low impact infrastructure is desired due to forest owners' perception to preserve the forest for the overall community well-being.

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Stakeholder Value Orientations in Water Management

Cited by 53 publications

References 33 publications

Market based instruments: issues and opportunities for agriculture and water quality services in Alberta, Canada

Market based instruments: issues and opportunities for agriculture and water quality services in Alberta, Canada

Governance, Sustainability and Decision Making in Water and Sanitation Management Systems

Forest owners’ perceptions of ecotourism: Integrating community values and forest conservation

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