Showing papers in "Society & Natural Resources in 2021"
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors propose to incorporate stakeholder engagement into environmental management, which may help in the pursuit of novel approaches for addressing complex water resource problems, but there is no evidence about how and under what circumstances such engagement occurs.
Abstract: Incorporating stakeholder engagement into environmental management may help in the pursuit of novel approaches for addressing complex water resource problems. However, evidence about how and under ...
22 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluate the effect of China's anti-poverty relocation and settlement program (ARSP) on both human well-being and ecosystem conservation, and divide the relationship between household wellbeing and environmental conservation.
Abstract: To evaluate the effect of China’s anti-poverty relocation and settlement program (ARSP) on both human well-being and ecosystem conservation, we divide the relationship between household well-being ...
18 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a strong debate on the outcomes linked to CF gov't is discussed, and the authors propose a governance mechanism for forest management and community livelihoods in community forestry.
Abstract: Community forestry (CF) signaled the institution of governance mechanisms for forest management and community livelihoods. Till date, there is still a strong debate on the outcomes linked to CF gov...
17 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the economic and environmental sustainability of agriculture, information is needed on how to target research, teaching, and outreach programs, and how to improve the economic, environmental, and social sustainability of the agriculture industry.
Abstract: To improve the economic and environmental sustainability of agriculture, information is needed on how to target research, teaching, and outreach programs. However, conducting survey research in gen...
16 citations
TL;DR: The revitalization of cultural burning is a priority for many Native American tribes and for agencies and organizations that recognize the cultural and ecological importance of this practice as mentioned in this paper. But it is not an easy practice to implement.
Abstract: The revitalization of cultural burning is a priority for many Native American tribes and for agencies and organizations that recognize the cultural and ecological importance of this practice. Tradi...
15 citations
TL;DR: The authors found that political economic factors shape climate change views, perceptions, and perceptions about the environmental impacts of energy production and consumption, and that reducing environmental impacts is part of addressing climate change.
Abstract: Reducing the environmental impacts of energy production and consumption is part of addressing climate change. Prior research finds political-economic factors shape climate change views, perceptions...
14 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, onshore oil and gas production has increased substantially in the United States in the last ∼20 years, creating a range of positive and negative impacts on communities.
Abstract: Domestic, onshore oil and gas production has increased substantially in the United States in the last ∼20 years, creating a range of positive and negative impacts on communities. In this paper, we ...
13 citations
TL;DR: The authors argue that current U.S. waste disposal strategies do not address waste reduction, are perceived as socially unfair, and cannot keep pace with the needs of the communities, and that they are inefficient.
Abstract: In this Policy Brief, we argue that current U.S. waste disposal strategies (recycling, displacement and disposal) do not address waste reduction, are perceived as socially unfair, and cannot keep p...
12 citations
TL;DR: Ostrom's design principles are considered to characterize robust institutions for managing common-pool resources, however, the design principles can conceal and perpetuate power asymmetries to limi... as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Ostrom’s design principles are considered to characterize robust institutions for managing common-pool resources. However, the design principles can conceal and perpetuate power asymmetries to limi...
12 citations
TL;DR: The Brazilian Amazon has long served as a site of infrastructure development and natural resource extraction as discussed by the authors, and development projects including dams and mines have largely benefited distant urban acto-loops.
Abstract: The Brazilian Amazon has long served as a site of infrastructure development and natural resource extraction. Development projects including dams and mines have largely benefited distant urban acto...
12 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, large-scale water transfer projects (LWTPs) have been promoted to address rising water demands around the world, and scholars have been examining various impacts of LWTPs for decades; however, there is...
Abstract: Large-scale water transfer projects (LWTPs) have been promoted to address rising water demands around the world. Scholars have been examining various impacts of LWTPs for decades; however, there is...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors assess how Twitter, a globally popular and influential public forum, could be used for public participation in managing natural resources, but obtaining diverse perspectives remains challenging.
Abstract: Public participation in managing natural resources is important but obtaining diverse perspectives remains challenging. To assess how Twitter, a globally popular and influential public forum, could...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors use the Theory of Planned Behavior to measure the relative influences of attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control on landowner intentions to harvest trees threatened by invasive insects.
Abstract: Private landowner participation in management initiatives can be encouraged by interventions, which must resonate with the underlying subjective motivations of the landowners. In this study, we use the Theory of Planned Behavior to gauge the relative influences of (1) attitudes; (2) subjective norms; and (3) perceived behavioral control on landowner intentions to harvest trees threatened by invasive insects. We use a survey (n=696) to estimate the effects of these latent factors among family forest owners in New England. Our results suggest that, overall, normative pressures are the dominant influence on landowners' harvest intentions. However, for certain subgroups, such as those with especially high levels of knowledge and experience with forest insects, or those with forestry experience, attitudes are dominant. Perceived behavioral control was not revealed to be dominant among any of our subgroups. These findings can be used to inform landowner interventions that are differentiated by landowner type.
TL;DR: False assumptions of stationarity, the idea that natural systems fluctuate within a set and predictable range, are common in conservation policies and public expectations developed since the late 1990s as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: False assumptions of stationarity, the idea that natural systems fluctuate within a set and predictable range, are common in conservation policies and public expectations developed since the late 1...
TL;DR: The public's willingness to support restoration efforts for riverine biodiversity conservation is key to effective biodiversity conservation in Europe as mentioned in this paper, and the public should be encouraged to support these restoration efforts.
Abstract: Riverine biodiversity in Europe is under threat from a range of anthropogenic factors. Key to effective biodiversity conservation is the public's willingness to support restoration efforts. Based o...
TL;DR: Using 2017 US Census of Agriculture data, this article found that queer farmers are both more prevalent than expected and different from other farmers in significant ways, and they investigated this premise using 2017 Census data.
Abstract: Research suggests queer farmers are both more prevalent than expected and different from other farmers in significant ways. Using 2017 USDA Census of Agriculture data, we investigate this premise u...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors assess individuals knowledge and will power about stormwater infrastructure and its impact on water quality and supply in the US, and propose a method to estimate individuals' knowledge and knowledge of stormwater management.
Abstract: Stormwater infrastructure substantially impacts water quality and supply In the US, local agency investments rely on public support from taxes or fees Assessing individuals’ knowledge and willi
TL;DR: In this article, the authors show that fishers' supply of ecosystem services depends on recruiting, maintaining and preventing fishers participation in overfishing, which is influenced by fishers’ levels of job satis.
Abstract: Fisheries’ supply of ecosystem services depends on recruiting, maintaining and—in cases of overfishing—preventing fishers’ participation Participation is influenced by fishers’ levels of job satis
TL;DR: The authors examines the power of language in shaping resistance to hegege-based power in large carnivore institutions, and examines how language can be used to shape resistance to power-making power.
Abstract: The legitimacy of large carnivore institutions to exercise truth-making power is assumed by constituents and other audiences. This study examines the power of language in shaping resistance to hege...
TL;DR: A measure of the lens through which people filter information can be found in the way they filter information as mentioned in this paper, and many scales have been created to serve to serve in this anal...
Abstract: Scholars who study environmental problems across the social sciences often require a measure of the lens through which people filter information. Many scales have been created to serve in this anal...
TL;DR: Managing wildlife in landscapes under private ownership requires partnership between landowners, resource users, and governing agencies as mentioned in this paper.Agencies often call on landowners to voluntarily change the way they manage wildlife.
Abstract: Managing wildlife in landscapes under private ownership requires partnership between landowners, resource users, and governing agencies. Agencies often call on landowners to voluntarily change thei...
TL;DR: In 2016, the EPA revised the Exceptional Events Rule of the Clean Air Act (CAA) making important changes to what types of air quality events are considered exceptional.
Abstract: In 2016 the EPA revised the Exceptional Events Rule of the Clean Air Act (CAA) making important changes to what types of air quality events are considered exceptional. The rule allows “exceptional”...
TL;DR: This article explored organic farmers' perceived contribution to community resilience through semi-structured interviews and examined for predetermined and emerging community resilience issues, and found that organic farmers perceived their contribution to the community resilience.
Abstract: This descriptive study explored organic farmers’ perceived contribution to community resilience. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and examined for predetermined and emerging c...
TL;DR: In this article, the socio-psychological determinants of support for recovery of large carnivores were investigated, which can guide policies governing human-predator interactions, such as predator rehabilitation.
Abstract: Understanding social support for large carnivores’ recovery can guide policies governing human-predator interactions. We investigated the socio-psychological determinants of support for recovery of...
TL;DR: The need for a nuanced understanding of how individual decision-making shapes social-ecological systems is emphasized in this paper, emphasizing the need to understand the impact of individual decisions on ecosystems.
Abstract: Ecosystems around the world are experiencing unprecedented anthropogenic impacts, emphasizing the need for a nuanced understanding of how individual decision-making shapes social-ecological systems...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focus on the diversity of livelihoods and access to resources among people living in the wildland-urban areas of the United States during wildfire disasters. But they ignore the diversity and access of resources among communities living in these areas.
Abstract: Recovery from wildfire is often cast as the rebuilding of homes by the displaced. This focus ignores the diversity of livelihoods and access to resources among people living in the wildland-urban i...
TL;DR: This paper found that few empirical studies have learned directly from small-scale farmers in the U.S. about how to improve their farming practices, and that existing notions about small scale farmers in America do not necessarily hold for all farmers.
Abstract: Preconceived notions exist about small-scale farmers in the U.S. Beyond research on new and beginning farmers, few empirical studies have learned directly from small-scale farmers in the U.S. about...
TL;DR: This paper examined the principles of social and economic resilience to flood hazards within the US Mississippi River Basin between 1990 and 2010 to address community response to natural disasters, such as hurricanes and floods.
Abstract: In this research, we examine the principles of social and economic resilience to flood hazards within the US Mississippi River Basin between 1990 and 2010 To address community response to natural
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used incentive-based strategies to encourage private forest owners to restore forest ecosystems, which poses a unique challenge to using incentivebased strategies in forest ecosystem services, since private forests are both the suppliers and consumers of forest ecosystem service.
Abstract: Private forest owners are both the suppliers and consumers of forest ecosystem services which poses a unique challenge to using incentive-based strategies to encourage forest restoration. We used f...
TL;DR: The authors traces the history of diameter at breast height (DBH) tree measurements in the United States and suggests that DBH is a socially constructed scientific standard, which is a common belief among scientists.
Abstract: This paper traces the history of diameter at breast height (DBH) tree measurements in the United States and suggests that DBH is a socially constructed scientific standard. In 1899, Gifford Pinchot...