Explaining people's perceptions of invasive alien species: A conceptual framework. (1st January 2019)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Explaining people's perceptions of invasive alien species: A conceptual framework. (1st January 2019)
- Main Title:
- Explaining people's perceptions of invasive alien species: A conceptual framework
- Authors:
- Shackleton, Ross T.
Richardson, David M.
Shackleton, Charlie M.
Bennett, Brett
Crowley, Sarah L.
Dehnen-Schmutz, Katharina
Estévez, Rodrigo A.
Fischer, Anke
Kueffer, Christoph
Kull, Christian A.
Marchante, Elizabete
Novoa, Ana
Potgieter, Luke J.
Vaas, Jetske
Vaz, Ana S.
Larson, Brendon M.H. - Abstract:
- Abstract: Human perceptions of nature and the environment are increasingly being recognised as important for environmental management and conservation. Understanding people's perceptions is crucial for understanding behaviour and developing effective management strategies to maintain, preserve and improve biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being. As an interdisciplinary team, we produced a synthesis of the key factors that influence people's perceptions of invasive alien species, and ordered them in a conceptual framework. In a context of considerable complexity and variation across time and space, we identified six broad-scale dimensions: (1) attributes of the individual perceiving the invasive alien species; (2) characteristics of the invasive alien species itself; (3) effects of the invasion (including negative and positive impacts, i.e. benefits and costs); (4) socio-cultural context; (5) landscape context; and (6) institutional and policy context. A number of underlying and facilitating aspects for each of these six overarching dimensions are also identified and discussed. Synthesising and understanding the main factors that influence people's perceptions is useful to guide future research, to facilitate dialogue and negotiation between actors, and to aid management and policy formulation and governance of invasive alien species. This can help to circumvent and mitigate conflicts, support prioritisation plans, improve stakeholder engagement platforms, andAbstract: Human perceptions of nature and the environment are increasingly being recognised as important for environmental management and conservation. Understanding people's perceptions is crucial for understanding behaviour and developing effective management strategies to maintain, preserve and improve biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being. As an interdisciplinary team, we produced a synthesis of the key factors that influence people's perceptions of invasive alien species, and ordered them in a conceptual framework. In a context of considerable complexity and variation across time and space, we identified six broad-scale dimensions: (1) attributes of the individual perceiving the invasive alien species; (2) characteristics of the invasive alien species itself; (3) effects of the invasion (including negative and positive impacts, i.e. benefits and costs); (4) socio-cultural context; (5) landscape context; and (6) institutional and policy context. A number of underlying and facilitating aspects for each of these six overarching dimensions are also identified and discussed. Synthesising and understanding the main factors that influence people's perceptions is useful to guide future research, to facilitate dialogue and negotiation between actors, and to aid management and policy formulation and governance of invasive alien species. This can help to circumvent and mitigate conflicts, support prioritisation plans, improve stakeholder engagement platforms, and implement control measures. Highlights: People's perceptions influence the management of invasive alien species. In a conceptual framework, we highlight six key factors for better understanding perceptions. Better understanding of these factors will improve research and governance. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Journal of environmental management. Volume 229(2019)
- Journal:
- Journal of environmental management
- Issue:
- Volume 229(2019)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 229, Issue 2019 (2019)
- Year:
- 2019
- Volume:
- 229
- Issue:
- 2019
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2019-0229-2019-0000
- Page Start:
- 10
- Page End:
- 26
- Publication Date:
- 2019-01-01
- Subjects:
- Attitudes -- Beliefs -- Biological invasions -- Conceptual model -- Knowledge -- Social -- Stakeholder -- Synthesis
Environmental policy -- Periodicals
Environmental management -- Periodicals
Environment -- Periodicals
Ecology -- Periodicals
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http://firstsearch.oclc.org ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.04.045 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0301-4797
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- Legaldeposit
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