Communities’ perceptions and knowledge of ecosystem services: Evidence from rural communities in Nigeria

This research has been undertaken to improve our understanding of stakeholders’ knowledge and perception about ecosystem services (ES), which provides a valuable means of gaining insight into the opportunities and constraints that face ES management in a multiuser landscape. Land use preferences are...

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Autores principales: Zhang, Wei, Kato, Edward, Bhandary, Prapti, Nkonya, Ephraim M., Ibrahim, Hassan Ishaq, Agbonlahor, Mure Uhunamure, Ibrahim, Hussaini Yusuf
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151247
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Sumario:This research has been undertaken to improve our understanding of stakeholders’ knowledge and perception about ecosystem services (ES), which provides a valuable means of gaining insight into the opportunities and constraints that face ES management in a multiuser landscape. Land use preferences are influenced by a variety of motives, attitudes, and values intrinsic to every individual’s decisionmaking. Knowledge can affect attitudes and behavioral intentions, and a positive attitude toward the environment has been found to predict conservation practices.