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- Ericsson, Göran, et al.
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The problem of spatial scale when studying human dimensions of a natural resource conflict : Human and wolves in Sweden
- 2006
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In: The International Journal of Biodiversity Science and Management. - : Taylor & Francis. - 1745-1590 .- 1745-1604. ; 2:4, s. 343-349
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Some surveys are performed at a spatial scale that hides the core of the problem. This is not a trivial problem if local members of the public and more distant respondents disagree over a certain issue. We contrast a Swedish national, proportional survey with corresponding regional and local surveys. We use three survey questions about wolves to illustrate the risk of extrapolation from proportional national surveys to areas where human and nature conservation issues are in conflict. As attitudes towards large carnivores generally tend to be favourable amongst the general public, but negative amongst those most likely to be adversely affected, surveys performed at a too large a spatial scale do not capture the problem or reveal disagreements between local and general public. This could lead to a conceptual mismatch between the spatial scales of, first, the natural resource problem and, second human population sampling. Our study in the mountain region of northern Sweden illustrates biases potentially introduced to controversial issues tied to local problems by using proportional national surveys. We suggest over-sampling in problem areas contrasted with proportional regional/national sampling, or proportional sampling matching the scale of problem, to identify the driving mechanisms and related variables.
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- Sandström, Camilla, 1967-, et al.
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Progressing toward Co-management through collaborative learning : forestry and reindeer husbandry in dialogue
- 2006
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In: The International Journal of Biodiversity Science and Management. - : Taylor & Francis Ltd. - 1745-1590 .- 1745-1604. ; 2:4, s. 326-333
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- With complex common pool resources, it is important to balance the multitude of interests in order to generate a sustainable management regime. This is not the case in the northern parts of Sweden, where forest resources are used for different extractive purposes by forest companies and the reindeer herding industry. In many respects, the present situation represents a classic collective-action problem with a number of reasons why no cooperative behaviour might be expected. This article illuminates the relationship between the two industries in an historical, ecological and institutional perspective in order to explain the limited scope of coordinated action between the two actors. It also, through the use of collaborative learning techniques and scenario methods, explores the possibilities for the two industries to consider each other's needs and to identify strategies for co-existence and co-management. The testing of a broad range of scenarios among a selected group of stakeholders leads to the identification of possibilities for improving the management of the forest and lichen resource by changing institutional arrangements and improving coordination between the stakeholders.
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- Zachrisson, Anna, et al.
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Tourism and protected areas : motives, actors and processes
- 2006
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In: The International Journal of Biodiversity Science and Management. - : Taylor & Francis. - 1745-1590 .- 1745-1604. ; 2:4, s. 350-358
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Following the paradigm shift in nature conservation policy towards the inclusion of local inhabitants in the planning and management of protected areas, tourism is emphasised as a means to achieve economic development in peripheral areas. Governance issues and the real impacts from tourism on development are thus often under scrutiny. This article focuses on the role of tourism in the political process of designating protected areas. How does the inclusion of the tourism argument affect designation processes? What kind of tourism is being promoted and how can it be conceptualised with regard to human views of the use of nature? An ecostrategic framework is presented to illustrate the essential land-use choices available. Three cases of protected area designation processes are used to address the issue of tourism: the failure of the Kiruna National Park proposal and the successful implementation of the snowmobile regulation area in Funäsdalen and Fulufjället National Park. The analysis shows that while tourism may increase local acceptance of protected areas, the power of this argument also depends on contextual and process factors.
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- Zachrisson, Anna, et al.
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Tourism and protected areas : Motives, actors and processes
- 2006
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In: The International Journal of Biodiversity Science and Management. - 1745-1590. ; 2:4, s. 1-9
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Following the paradigm shift in nature conservation policy towards the inclusion of local inhabitants in planning and management of protected areas, tourism is emphasized as a way to achieve economic development in peripheral areas. Governance issues and the real impacts from tourism on development are thus often under scrutiny. In this article, the focus is on the role of tourism in the political process of protected area designation. How does the inclusion of the tourism argument affect designation processes? What kind of tourism is being promoted and how can it be conceptualized with regard to human views of the use of nature? An ecostrategic framework is presented to illustrate the essential land use choices available. Three cases of protected area designation processes are used to address the issue of tourism; the failure of the Kiruna National Park proposal and the successfully implemented snowmobile regulation area in Funäsdalen and Fulufjället National Park. The analysis shows that tourism indeed may increase local acceptance of protected areas, but how powerful this argument is depends on contextual and process factors as well.
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