Accidents with low Incidence but Dire Consequences

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Oliver Graf Biel/Bienne Jan 24, 2011 9:51 am
Dear Colleagues, I'm currently working on a project trying to engage Swiss farmers in handling liquid manure more cautiously. In a target area with high conservation value a…

Social Marketing for Land Stewardship, especially w/ Teens

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tiffany fourment boulder Jan 13, 2011 10:07 am
Hi, I work in education and outreach for a county open space program, and I am working on my masters thesis. My main question is how to engage teens in local environmental stew…

Teaching Conservation in New Zealand

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Mel Tremper rockville Nov 25, 2010 11:34 am
Kiwi Conservation Club http://www.kcc.org.nz/ List members may wish to know about this resource. For over 20 years the Kiwi Conservation Club has been teaching New Zealand c…

Linking Social Norms to Efficient Conservation Investment in Payments for Ecosystem Services

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Chen, X., Lupi, F., He, G., & Liu, J. (2009). Linking social norms to efficient conservation investment in payments for ecosystem services. PNAS Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 106(28), 11812-11817. doi:10.1073/pnas.0809980106.
An increasing amount of investment has been devoted to protecting and restoring ecosystem services worldwide. The efficiency of conservation investments, including payments for ec…

Behaviour Change in Agri-Conservation

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Declan Heanre Davao Jul 5, 2010 12:05 pm
I am currently working on a small project to develop communication tools that can encourage uptake of conservation practices amongst small to medium banana growers here in the Phi…

Social Marketing & Traditional Fisheries

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Brian Jones Belo-sur-Mer Jun 11, 2010 2:29 am
Hello all, I work for an NGO in Southwest Madagascar where we partner with local communities to sustainably manage their traditional fishery resources. One of our goals is to …

Biological Survey - "30 Years Later Expedition"

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John Barclay Oxford Mills Jun 9, 2010 14:54 pm
This year Biologist/Artist team Fred Schueler and Aleta Karstad (Canadian Geographic's Environmental Scientist of the Year) will revisit the landscapes they have traveled over the…

Commitment of Farmers to Environmental protection: From Social Pressure to Environmental Conscience

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Michel-Guillou, E., & Moser, G. (2006). Commitment of farmers to environmental protection: From social pressure to environmental conscience. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 26(3), 227-235.
This study focuses on identifying the differences between traditional farmers (those who maintained traditional agricultural practices) and pro-environmental farmers (those who co…

Using Tailored Information and Public Commitment to Improve the Environmental Quality of Farm Lands: An Example from the Netherlands

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Lokhorst, A.M., van Dijk, J., Staats, H., van Dijk, E., & de Snoo, G. (2010). Using tailored information and public commitment to improve the environmental quality of farm lands: An example from the Netherlands. Human Ecology, 38(1), 113-122.
By adopting nature conservation practices, farmers can enhance the environmental quality and biodiversity of their land. In this exploratory study, a behavioral intervention that …

Road Ecology: Signage and Effectiveness

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Kate Hayes Toronto Jan 3, 2010 10:05 am
Is anyone aware of a comprehensive evaluation of the effectiveness of road signage undertaken by qualified sociologists and/or psychologists? I am aware of several initiatives by…

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