Conformity and tradition are more important than environmental values in constraining resource overharvest

Glenn Wright; Carl Salk; Piotr Magnuszewski; Joanna Stefanska; Krister Andersson; Jean Paul Benavides; Robin Chazdon

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0272366

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Conformity and tradition are more important than environmental values in constraining resource overharvest

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Conformity and tradition are more important than environmental values in constraining resource overharvest

Glenn Wright, Carl Salk, Piotr Magnuszewski, Joanna Stefanska, Krister Andersson, Jean Paul Benavides and Robin Chazdon

PLoS One, Vol.18(2), pp.1-18

2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272366

PMCID: PMC9894460

PMID: 36730172

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Conservation of Natural Resources - methods

Ecosystem

Forests

Humans

Social Behavior

We present the results of a hybrid research design that borrows from both experimental techniques-experimental games-and observational techniques-surveys-to examine the relationships between basic human values and exposure to natural ecosystems, on the one hand, and collective action for resource governance, on the other. We initially hypothesize that more frequent exposure to forests, and more pro-environmental values will be associated with more conservation action. However, we find that other values-tradition and conformity-are more important than pro-environmental values or exposure to nature. Our results imply that resource governance is likely to be more successful where resource users hold values that facilitate cooperation, not necessarily strong pro-environmental values.

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Title: Conformity and tradition are more important than environmental values in constraining resource overharvest
Authors: Glenn Wright (Corresponding Author) - University of Alaska Southeast
Carl Salk (Author) - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Piotr Magnuszewski (Author) - International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Joanna Stefanska (Author) - Centre for Systems Solutions, Wrocław, Poland.
Krister Andersson (Author) - University of Colorado Boulder
Jean Paul Benavides (Author) - Universidad Católica Boliviana San Pablo
Robin Chazdon (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Tropical Forests and People Research Centre
Publication details: PLoS One, Vol.18(2), pp.1-18
Publisher: Public Library of Science
Date published: 2023
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0272366
ISSN: 1932-6203
PMID: 36730172; PMC9894460
Copyright note: © 2023 Wright et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Organisation Unit: Tropical Forests and People Research Centre; School of Health - Nursing; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - Legacy; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; Forest Research Institute; School of Health - Public Health
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99705196402621
Output Type: Journal article