Human dimensions of biodiversity conservation in the interior forests of British Columbia

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dc.contributor.authorWatson, D. O.en
dc.contributor.authorMcFarlane, B. L.en
dc.contributor.authorHaener, M. K.en
dc.contributor.departmentSustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (SANREM) Knowledgebaseen
dc.coverage.spatialRobson Valleyen
dc.coverage.spatialBritish Columbiaen
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-19T19:10:58Zen
dc.date.available2016-04-19T19:10:58Zen
dc.date.issued2004en
dc.description.abstractGenerally, studies on biodiversity conservation have focused on topics within the natural sciences, such as species and ecosystem concerns. However, an understanding of the human dimensions of biodiversity conservation is lacking. To address this gap, a study was undertaken in the Robson Valley in east-central British Columbia, Canada, in 2001 to document stakeholders' understanding and perceptions of biodiversity issues, examine potential trade-offs associated with conservation, and provide decision makers with insight concerning the acceptability of potential forest management scenarios. A mail survey was used to collect data from residents of British Columbia and two groups of recreationists. Results show that stakeholders are diverse in their perceptions and knowledge related to biodiversity conservation. A choice experiment was used to examine trade-offs inherent in conserving biodiversity at the landscape level. The choice model showed that respondents preferred options that emphasized biodiversity conservation, and that Robson Valley residents had different preferences than the respondents in the other subsamples. Several potential forest management scenarios were simulated using the choice model results. The potential for future research, and ideas for improving the model, are discussed.en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier1544en
dc.identifier.citationBC Journal of Ecosystems and Management 4(2): 107-125en
dc.identifier.issn1488-4666en
dc.identifier.other1544_Human_dimensions_of_biodiversity.pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/66439en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherKamloops, BC: FORREX-Forest Research Extension Partnershipen
dc.relation.urihttp://www.forrex.org/publications/jem/ISS24/vol4_no2_art4.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2004 FORREX Forest Research Extension Partnershipen
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectEcosystem managementen
dc.subjectEcosystemen
dc.subjectSemiarid zonesen
dc.subjectTemperate zonesen
dc.subjectBiodiversityen
dc.subjectForest managementen
dc.subjectForest ecosystemsen
dc.subjectModelingen
dc.subjectSustainable forestryen
dc.subjectForestryen
dc.subjectForestsen
dc.subjectResource management toolsen
dc.subjectNatural resource managementen
dc.subjectBiodiversity conservationen
dc.subjectHuman dimensionsen
dc.subjectSocial sciencesen
dc.subjectStakeholder perceptionen
dc.subjectChoice experimenten
dc.subjectBritish Columbiaen
dc.subjectEcosystemen
dc.titleHuman dimensions of biodiversity conservation in the interior forests of British Columbiaen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
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