Choice of biodiversity indicators may affect societal support for conservation programs

Choice of biodiversity indicators may affect societal support for conservation programs

Centro de Investigación Forestal (CIFOR)

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Main Authors: Martínez-Jauregui, María, Touza, Julia, White, Piran C.L., Soliño, Mario
Other Authors: Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (España)
Format: artículo biblioteca
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-05
Subjects:Choice experiment, Diversity distribution, Genetic diversity, Invasive species, Keystone species, Pine forest,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/273027
http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100003329
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spelling dig-inia-es-10261-2730272022-07-16T02:23:12Z Choice of biodiversity indicators may affect societal support for conservation programs Martínez-Jauregui, María Touza, Julia White, Piran C.L. Soliño, Mario Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (España) Martínez-Jauregui, María [0000-0002-7590-822X] Touza, Julia [0000-0001-8170-1789] Soliño, Mario [0000-0001-7065-7348] Choice experiment Diversity distribution Genetic diversity Invasive species Keystone species Pine forest Centro de Investigación Forestal (CIFOR) Preservation and sustainable use of biodiversity brings multiple health, societal and economic benefits, including life-supporting services. Biodiversity indicators are important in framing the benefits of conservation and management programs and monitoring progress toward their outcomes. Biodiversity indicators therefore provide useful tools for policymakers in helping to communicate the benefits of conservation to society but also in garnering public support for conservation. This research aimed to help improve our understanding of the role of biodiversity indicators in the way that they influence preferences towards conservation programs. A discrete choice experiment was used to estimate relative societal preferences towards multilevel dimensions of biodiversity in relation to the conservation of pine forests in the Spanish Iberian Peninsula. Results show that (i) the level of biodiversity indicator (within species, between species and within ecosystems) matters, (ii) indicators related to the biodiversity within ecosystems are valued the most, and (iii) the use of several biodiversity indicators together is generally better at delivering benefits to society, but the value of these is reduced where there is redundancy between them. Overall, the most preferred indicators were the area of land covered by the conservation project, the status of keystone ecosystem components, and the number of native species. Some indicators such as invasive alien species and genetic diversity are least preferred and may be less helpful to how conservation efforts are perceived by the citizens. By careful consideration of which biodiversity indicators to use, policymakers and conservation managers can maximize societal acceptability of public investments in conservation efforts. This study is framed within the projects INIA ref. RTA2013-00048-C03-01 and ref. RTI2018-096348-R-C21, funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. Peer reviewed 8 Pág. 2022-06-22T07:24:19Z 2022-06-22T07:24:19Z 2020-12-05 artículo Ecological Indicators 121: 107203 (2021) 1470-160X http://hdl.handle.net/10261/273027 10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.107203 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100003329 en #PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE# #PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE# info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MINECO//RTA2013-00048-C03-01/ES/Producción integrada en pinares de España: desde la diversidad de especies hasta los programas de mejora genética/ info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2017-2020/RTI2018-096348-R-C21/ES/MANEJO SOSTENIBLE DE LA FAUNA CINEGETICA EN PAISAJES AGROFORESTALES DESDE UNA PERSPECTIVA SOCIAL Y ECOLOGICA: DE ESPECIES SOBREABUNDANTES HASTA ESPECIES EN DECLIVE/ Publisher's version https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.107203 Sí open Elsevier
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topic Choice experiment
Diversity distribution
Genetic diversity
Invasive species
Keystone species
Pine forest
Choice experiment
Diversity distribution
Genetic diversity
Invasive species
Keystone species
Pine forest
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Diversity distribution
Genetic diversity
Invasive species
Keystone species
Pine forest
Choice experiment
Diversity distribution
Genetic diversity
Invasive species
Keystone species
Pine forest
Martínez-Jauregui, María
Touza, Julia
White, Piran C.L.
Soliño, Mario
Choice of biodiversity indicators may affect societal support for conservation programs
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Martínez-Jauregui, María
Touza, Julia
White, Piran C.L.
Soliño, Mario
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Diversity distribution
Genetic diversity
Invasive species
Keystone species
Pine forest
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Touza, Julia
White, Piran C.L.
Soliño, Mario
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title Choice of biodiversity indicators may affect societal support for conservation programs
title_short Choice of biodiversity indicators may affect societal support for conservation programs
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