Perceiving Patagonia: An Assessment of Social Values and Perspectives Regarding Watershed Ecosystem Services and Management in Southern South America |
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Authors: | Jean-Paul A. Zagarola Christopher B. Anderson James R. Veteto |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle, #305220, Denton, TX, 76203-5017, USA 2. Third Stream Consulting LLC, Portland, OR, USA 9. 324 Rose Street NE, Salem, OR, 97301, USA 3. OSARA, 510 Calahaln Road, Mocksville, NC, 27028, USA 4. Institute of Polar Sciences, Natural Resources & Environment, National University of Tierra del Fuego, Onas 450, 9410, Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina 5. Austral Center for Scientific Research (CADIC-CONICET), Houssay 200, 9410, Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina 6. Department of Anthropology, University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle Drive, #310409, Denton, TX, 76203-5017, USA 7. Appalachian Institute for Mountain Studies, 120 Prairie Sky Ln., Burnsville, NC, 28714, USA 8. Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 1700 University Drive, Fort Worth, TX, 76107-3400, USA
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Abstract: | Research on human dimensions of ecosystems through the ecosystem services (ES) concept has proliferated over recent decades but has largely focused on monetary value of ecosystems while excluding other community-based values. We conducted 312 surveys of general community members and regional researchers and decision-makers (specialists) to understand local perceptions and values of watershed ES and natural resource management in South America’s southern Patagonian ecoregion. Results indicated that specialists shared many similar values of ES with community members, but at the same time their mentalities did not capture the diversity of values that existed within the broader community. The supporting services were most highly valued by both groups, but generally poorly understood by the community. Many services that are not easily captured in monetary terms, particularly cultural services, were highly valued by community members and specialists. Both groups perceived a lack of communication and access to basic scientific information in current management approaches and differed slightly in their perspective on potential threats to ES. We recommend that a community-based approach be integrated into the natural resource management framework that better embodies the diversity of values that exist in these communities, while enhancing the science-society dialog and thereby encouraging the application of multiple forms of ecological knowledge in place-based environmental management. |
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