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Initiatives such as education, incentives, and regulations are used to change people’s behaviour and thereby achieve policy objectives. Understanding and predicting the willingness of people to change their behaviour in response to an initiative is critical in assessing its likely effectiveness. We present a framework proposed by Kaine et al. (2010) for understanding and predicting the motivation of people to change their behaviour in response to a policy initiative. The framework draws on the marketing concept of ‘involvement’, a measure of motivation. Through application to a predator control case study, we show how the framework may be used to predict people’s responses to a policy initiative and how these predictions might help agencies develop strategies to promote behaviour change.
Geoff Kaine; Nicholas Kirk; Robyn Kannemeyer; Dean Stronge; Ben Wiercinski. Predicting People’s Motivation to Engage in Urban Possum Control. Conservation 2021, 1, 196 -215.
AMA StyleGeoff Kaine, Nicholas Kirk, Robyn Kannemeyer, Dean Stronge, Ben Wiercinski. Predicting People’s Motivation to Engage in Urban Possum Control. Conservation. 2021; 1 (3):196-215.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGeoff Kaine; Nicholas Kirk; Robyn Kannemeyer; Dean Stronge; Ben Wiercinski. 2021. "Predicting People’s Motivation to Engage in Urban Possum Control." Conservation 1, no. 3: 196-215.
This paper explores the concept of soil health from a human well-being perspective in Aotearoa New Zealand. Globally, soils play an integral role in wider society and the environment by maintaining a large range of ecosystem services and benefits. As populations and resource constraints increase and food production and food security become growing issues globally, there is a recognition of the importance of defining soil condition or soil health for sustaining all ecosystems, including services and benefits to humans, plants, animals, and micro-organisms. While the ecosystem services approach has helped to illuminate the varied services soils provide, an understanding of the complex human–soil relationships and values has been missing. Those seeking to understand and form concepts about soil health have concentrated on the more inherent biochemical, physical and economic (e.g., productivity) aspects of soils, but not on the human, social or cultural dimensions. It is argued in this paper that soils form an integral part of our social and cultural fabric and are fundamentally important to human and societal well-being. The way humans interact with, value and use soil is a critical part of determining the health and sustainability of soil ecosystems. We discuss how a well-being approach can improve understanding of soil health with respect to societal goals and needs. We believe this type of approach, which includes social and cultural dimensions, provides a more diverse and inclusive knowledge base and perspective to better inform the development of integrative policy. This would lead to improved management and decision-making of land resources and soils in Aotearoa New Zealand and globally.
Dean Stronge; Bryan Stevenson; Garth Harmsworth; Robyn Kannemeyer. A Well-Being Approach to Soil Health—Insights from Aotearoa New Zealand. Sustainability 2020, 12, 7719 .
AMA StyleDean Stronge, Bryan Stevenson, Garth Harmsworth, Robyn Kannemeyer. A Well-Being Approach to Soil Health—Insights from Aotearoa New Zealand. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (18):7719.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDean Stronge; Bryan Stevenson; Garth Harmsworth; Robyn Kannemeyer. 2020. "A Well-Being Approach to Soil Health—Insights from Aotearoa New Zealand." Sustainability 12, no. 18: 7719.
Synthetic gene drive approaches are nascent technologies with potential applicability for pest control for conservation purposes. Responsible science mandates that society be engaged in a dialogue over new technology, particularly where there exist global ramifications as with gene drive. We hypothesize that public attitudes towards gene drive are not formed on scientific knowledge or demographics alone, but are heavily influenced by underlying worldviews, which encapsulate a broad and interactive system of attitudes, beliefs, and values. To test this, we conducted a national survey in New Zealand (n = 8199) and found that respondents clustered into four distinct segments with underlying worldviews, better able to explain attitudes toward gene drive than either the participants' scientific knowledge or other explanatory factors such demographics, political ideology or religiosity. We found that the use of gene drive for biodiversity conservation currently has moderate (32%) levels of support in New Zealand but that varied substantially across the four segments. Should gene drive become a technically viable approach for pest control, understanding the worldviews that shape public decision-making can guide a more empathetic engagement process and empower society to participate in informed decision-making about if and how gene drive should be used for conservation purposes.
Edith A. Macdonald; Jovana Balanovic; Eric D. Edwards; Wokje Abrahamse; Bob Frame; Alison Greenaway; Robyn Kannemeyer; Nick Kirk; Fabien Medvecky; Taciano L. Milfont; James C. Russell; Daniel M. Tompkins. Public Opinion Towards Gene Drive as a Pest Control Approach for Biodiversity Conservation and the Association of Underlying Worldviews. Environmental Communication 2020, 14, 904 -918.
AMA StyleEdith A. Macdonald, Jovana Balanovic, Eric D. Edwards, Wokje Abrahamse, Bob Frame, Alison Greenaway, Robyn Kannemeyer, Nick Kirk, Fabien Medvecky, Taciano L. Milfont, James C. Russell, Daniel M. Tompkins. Public Opinion Towards Gene Drive as a Pest Control Approach for Biodiversity Conservation and the Association of Underlying Worldviews. Environmental Communication. 2020; 14 (7):904-918.
Chicago/Turabian StyleEdith A. Macdonald; Jovana Balanovic; Eric D. Edwards; Wokje Abrahamse; Bob Frame; Alison Greenaway; Robyn Kannemeyer; Nick Kirk; Fabien Medvecky; Taciano L. Milfont; James C. Russell; Daniel M. Tompkins. 2020. "Public Opinion Towards Gene Drive as a Pest Control Approach for Biodiversity Conservation and the Association of Underlying Worldviews." Environmental Communication 14, no. 7: 904-918.