Motivating residents to combat invasive species on private lands: social norms and community reciprocity

Ecology and Society

Gregory P. Asner¹  Rebecca M. Niemiec²  Nicole M. Ardoin³  Candace B. Wharton⁴ 

[1] Department of Global Ecology, Carnegie Institution for Science;Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources, Stanford University;Graduate School of Education and Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford University;Hawai&699;

关键词: community-based conservation;    conservation;    environmental behavior;    Hawaiʻ;    i;    invasive species;    private lands;   

DOI  :  10.5751/ES-08362-210230

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Invasive species (IS) threaten biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. To achieve landscape-scale reductions in IS and the associated gains for biodiversity, IS control efforts must be expanded across private lands. Enhancing IS control across private lands requires an understanding of the factors that motivate residents to engage or prohibit residents from engaging in efforts to control IS. Drawing from the collective interest model and literature, we sought to understand how a wide range of interpersonal, intrapersonal, and contextual factors might influence resident action around combating the invasive tree albizia (Falcataria moluccana), in the Puna District of Hawaiʻi. To do so, we used a cross-sectional survey of 243 residents and elastic net regression techniques. We found that residents' actions related to IS control were related to their perceptions of social norms and community reciprocity regarding albizia control, as well as their knowledge of effective control strategies and their risk perceptions regarding albizia. These findings suggest that, although common intervention approaches that focus on providing education or subsidies are important, they may be more effective at reducing the spread of IS if coupled with approaches that build community reciprocity and norms.

【 授权许可】

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