Understanding the values and perceptions of base personnel to improve conservation management and policy in Antarctica

R M Jarvis; N Gilbert; Mark Orams; S B Pointing; S Selvaraj; B B Breen

doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2018.04.006

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Understanding the values and perceptions of base personnel to improve conservation management and policy in Antarctica

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Understanding the values and perceptions of base personnel to improve conservation management and policy in Antarctica

R M Jarvis, N Gilbert, Mark Orams, S B Pointing, S Selvaraj and B B Breen

Environmental Science and Policy, Vol.85, pp.116-122

2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2018.04.006

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Environmental Sciences

Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences

Studies in Human Society

Antarctic

Antarctica

ASPAs

conservation management

human activity

human impact

management

perceptions

policy

values

The effectiveness of conservation in Antarctica is of critical global concern. Yet information on the impacts of increasing human activities in the region has been limited to date. Improved knowledge is critical for understanding the effectiveness of conservation, and evaluating how increasing human activity may influence the future of the continent. With no permanent human presence in Antarctica, personnel temporarily stationed at research bases provide a unique source of local and experiential knowledge on human activity and local changes in environment. In this paper, we report on the use of focus groups and participatory mapping activities with personnel at Scott Base, Ross Island, to explore perceptions of how Antarctica is used and valued. We found that all base personnel were concerned that increasing human activity would increase negative human impact at sites designated as Antarctic Specially Protected Areas. However, a quarter of participants also saw benefits to increasing human activity, including the potential to enhance advocacy for the future of the continent and increase support for environmental protection. Notably, base personnel perceived Antarctic Specially Protected Areas as being valued differently to the values identified in management documents, calling into question the clarity around ASPA designation and how well the protected area network in Antarctica is understood. Such information can be integrated with data from the natural sciences to develop a more complete picture of human impact on the continent, and can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of conservation management in Antarctica. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd

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Title: Understanding the values and perceptions of base personnel to improve conservation management and policy in Antarctica
Authors: R M Jarvis (Author) - Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
N Gilbert (Author) - Constantia Consulting, New Zealand
Mark Orams (Author) - Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
S B Pointing (Author) - Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
S Selvaraj (Author) - Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
B B Breen (Author) - Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
Publication details: Environmental Science and Policy, Vol.85, pp.116-122
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.
Date published: 2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2018.04.006
ISSN: 1462-9011
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; USC Business School - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450989102621
Output Type: Journal article

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