Value Plurality among Conservation Professionals

Sandbrook, Chris; Scales, Ivan R.; Vira, Bhaskar; Adams, William M.

doi:10.1111/j.1523-1739.2010.01592.x

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“…Despite the differences, the parallels highlight the importance of using Q methodology as a reliable methodology which can be replicated, for comparing and studying conservation discourses in different contexts; and possibly also as an approach to foster our understanding of how elements of global conservation discourses can strongly influence or even shape local conservation discourses. In fact, our research has parallels with Sandbrook et al (2011) who studied conservation discourses at a global scale. We find that both studies identify bio/eco-centric approaches to conservation (usefulness for humans), ecosystem conservation priorities, economical approaches to conservation, species intrinsic values and the ecological roles of species.…”

Section: Galapagos Case Vis-a-vis Other Iconic Species Conservation Cmentioning

confidence: 62%

“…4c-d; Table 2), factor analysis or principal component analysis (PCA) was used to reduce the diverse points of view to a smaller set of factors that reflect shared ways of thinking (Sandbrook et al 2011). The data were analysed with PQ method, a software specifically designed for the Q methodology (Schmolck 2014), and with the 'qmethod package' in R software (Zabala 2014).…”

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“…It combines the qualitative study of attitudes with the statistical rigour of quantitative research techniques (Barry and Proops 1999;Watts and Stenner 2012). The method is widely used in social science research and is increasingly used in conservation biology and policy-related research (Addams and Proops 2000;Davies and Hodge 2007;Sandbrook et al 2011;Rastogi et al 2013). Q attempts to elicit a variety of accounts or discourses about or around a particular discourse domain, theme, issue or topic (Barry and Proops 1999).…”

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“…We find that both studies identify bio/eco-centric approaches to conservation (usefulness for humans), ecosystem conservation priorities, economical approaches to conservation, species intrinsic values and the ecological roles of species. A distinctive difference, however, is that Sandbrook et al (2011) investigated the diverse views on conservation across a wide range of individuals and organizations working in conservation. In our case, individuals were working in different sectors and institutions, regardless of their relation to conservation.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Exploring conservation discourses in the Galapagos Islands: A case study of the Galapagos giant tortoises

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Conservation discourses change rapidly both at global and local scales. To be able to capture these shifts and the relationships between humans and nature, we focused on a local and iconic conservation case: the Galapagos giant tortoises (Chelonoidis spp.). We used the Q methodology to contextualize conservation for science and decision making and to explore the multidimensionality of the conservation concept in Galapagos. The results indicate four prevailing discourses: (1) Multi-actor governance; (2) giant tortoise and ecosystems conservation; (3) community governance; and (4) market and tourism centred. These findings allow us to identify foreseeable points of disagreement, as well as areas of consensus, and to discuss the implication of the findings to address socio-ecological conservation and sustainability challenges. This can help the different involved stakeholders (managers, scientists and local communities) to the design and apply contextualized conservation actions and policies to contribute to a better sustainable management of the archipelago.

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“…Because conservationists have disparate and diverse values (8), measuring trade-offs is critical. A typology of conservation objectives could help identify trade-offs.…”

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Confronting and resolving competing values behind conservation objectives

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Mendenhall

Callaway

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Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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Diverse motivations for preserving nature both inspire and hinder its conservation. Optimal conservation strategies may differ radically depending on the objective. For example, creating nature reserves may prevent extinctions through protecting severely threatened species, whereas incentivizing farmland hedgerows may benefit people through bolstering pest-eating or pollinating species. Winwin interventions that satisfy multiple objectives are alluring, but can also be elusive. To achieve better outcomes, we developed and implemented a practical typology of nature conservation framed around seven common conservation objectives. Using an intensively studied bird assemblage in southern Costa Rica as a case study, we applied the typology in the context of biodiversity's most pervasive threat: habitat conversion. We found that rural habitats in a varied tropical landscape, comprising small farms, villages, forest fragments, and forest reserves, provided biodiversity-driven processes that benefit people, such as pollination, seed dispersal, and pest consumption. However, species valued for their rarity, endemism, and evolutionary distinctness declined in farmland. Conserving tropical forest on farmland increased species that international tourists value, but not species discussed in Costa Rican newspapers. Despite these observed trade-offs, our analyses also revealed promising synergies. For example, we found that maintaining forest cover surrounding farms in our study region would likely enhance most conservation objectives at minimal expense to others. Overall, our typology provides a framework for resolving the competing objectives of modern conservation.agriculture | bird | conservation | ecosystem services | multifunctionality F or at least the last century (1, 2), there has been fierce debate over whether nature should be conserved primarily to benefit people or for its own sake. Recently, conservation scientists and practitioners have called for the adoption of a more holistic and inclusive conservation ethic that accepts diverse motivations for conservation (3). In practice, however, limited funding and resources precipitate conflict between individuals and institutions with different motivations for conserving nature. Such conflicts often arise because the best intervention for achieving a chosen conservation objective may fail to achieve another. For example, the influential "biodiversity hotspots" concept directs conservation resources to areas with high rates of habitat loss and high densities of endemic species (4). But hotspots could be delineated using criteria related to virtually any conservation objective. Targeting conservation efforts only on hotspots of extinction or endemism could overlook other species and ecosystems that deliver vital benefits to people (e.g., wetlands that purify water and mitigate floods) (5, 6; but see ref. 7).Because conservationists have disparate and diverse values (8), measuring trade-offs is critical. A typology of conservation objectives could help identify trade-offs...

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‘Frame Conflicts’ in Natural Resource Use: Exploring Framings Around Arctic Offshore Petroleum Using Q‐Methodology

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Environmental and natural resource issues are often framed in multiple ways by different stakeholders. Given their complexity, how these issues are framed can diverge significantly, leading to 'frame conflicts'. Frame conflicts have implications for decision makers when addressing socio-ecological problems; this is especially the case for Arctic offshore petroleum. Q-methodology is used to explore framings found across a group of stakeholders on the issue of Arctic offshore petroleum development, to empirically demonstrate the extent of frame conflicts and to explore possible bridges for consensus between these framings. The issue was framed in various ways: a global sustainability concern, a development panacea for Arctic communities, an issue where economic reality clashes with environmental idealism and an issue centred on local sustainability concerns. Despite significant divergence across framings, some potential bridges of consensus were evident, centring on ideas of traditional livelihoods, the importance of emphasizing 'human' aspects of the debate and the inherent risks involved in Arctic offshore petroleum. The implications and challenges of frame conflicts around Arctic offshore petroleum are discussed.It should be noted, however, that the use of such statistical criteria is not wholly objective, and whilst such criteria helpfully guide the factor extraction process this is ultimately a subjective process (Watts and Stenner, 2012).This significance is calculated, following Brown (1980), with the expression 2.58(1√N), with N equalling the number of statements in the Q-set. 489Frame Conflicts in Arctic Offshore Petroleum

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Value Plurality among Conservation Professionals

Cited by 70 publications

References 38 publications

Exploring conservation discourses in the Galapagos Islands: A case study of the Galapagos giant tortoises

Exploring conservation discourses in the Galapagos Islands: A case study of the Galapagos giant tortoises

Confronting and resolving competing values behind conservation objectives

‘Frame Conflicts’ in Natural Resource Use: Exploring Framings Around Arctic Offshore Petroleum Using Q‐Methodology

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