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Compassion and the perceived rarity of plants can increase plant appreciation.

Published online: 11 Feb 2025

Authors: Prokop, P. & Belzárová, K. & Čergeťová, I. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Plants have traditionally been perceived as "less alive" and less attractive than animals, posing challenges for conservation initiatives. Previous ef...

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Is there a market for multi-peril crop insurance in developing countries moving beyond subsidies? Evidence from India.

Published online: 19 Jun 2019

Authors: Ghosh, R. K. & Shweta Gupta & Vartika Singh & Ward, P. S.

Content type: Bulletin

Researchers and policymakers have long understood the benefits of crop insurance but have been consistently disappointed by the poor performance of th...

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How many broadleaved trees are enough in conifer plantations? The economy of land sharing, land sparing and quantitative targets.

Published online: 03 Aug 2016

Authors: Yamaura, Y. & Shoji, Y. & Mitsuda, Y. & Utsugi, H. & Tsuge, T. & Kuriyama, K. & Nakamura, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

For biodiversity conservation to be an effective and significant social investment, non-marketed values of biodiversity conservation and its associate...

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Economic valuation of forest ecosystem services in Kenya: implication for design of PES schemes and participatory forest management.

Published online: 08 Nov 2017

Authors: Okumu, B. & Muchapondwa, E.

Content type: Bulletin

Forest ecosystem services are critical for human well-being as well as functioning and growth of economies. However, despite the growing demand for th...

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Relative income and the WTP for public goods - a case study of forest conservation in Sweden.

Published online: 09 Nov 2016

Authors: Broberg, T.

Content type: Bulletin

The main objective with this paper is to test the hypothesis that peoples stated WTP for an environmental public good (old growth forest in Sweden) ar...

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Relational values help explain green infrastructure preferences: the case of managing crane habitat in Hokkaido, Japan.

Published online: 26 Oct 2021

Authors: Kim, H. & Shoji, Y. & Tsuge, T. & Kubo, T. & Nakamura, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The initial purpose of our study was to understand preferences of stakeholders on green infrastructure for flood control using a discrete choice exper...

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Expert judgements and public values: preference heterogeneity for protecting ecology in the Swan River, Western Australia.

Published online: 12 Apr 2017

Authors: Rogers, A. A. & Burton, M. P. & Cleland, J. A. & Rolfe, J. & Meeuwig, J. J. & Pannell, D. J.

Content type: Bulletin

Western Australia's Swan River is a complex asset providing environmental, recreational and commercial benefits. Agencies responsible for its manageme...

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Willingness of rural and urban citizens to undertake pollinator conservation actions across three contrasting European countries.

Published online: 09 Nov 2024

Authors: Geppert, C. & Franceschinis, C. & Fijen, T. P. M. & Kleijn, D. & Scheper, J. & Steffan-Dewenter, I. & Thiene, M. & Marini, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Over the last two decades, ecological and conservation studies on pollinator insects have increased significantly. However, scientific evidence alone ...

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Prosopis juliflora management and grassland restoration in baringo county, Kenya: opportunities for soil carbon sequestration and local livelihoods.

Published online: 18 Jun 2021

Authors: Eschen, R. & Ketema Bekele & Mbaabu, P. R. & Kilawe, C. J. & Eckert, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change, land degradation and invasive alien species (IAS) threaten grassland ecosystems worldwide. IAS clearing and grassland restoration woul...

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Charismatic species should be large: the role of admiration and fear.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Prokop, P. & Zvaríková, M. & Zvarík, M. & Ježová, Z. & Fedor, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Humans show strong preferences for large, "charismatic" animals. However, the ultimate reasons for these innate preferences remain unclear. In our res...

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