Rodney Garrard: Community perspective tools for environmental services Sagarmatha Nat. Park, Nepal
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Slides for presentation given to High Mountains Adaptation Partnership in Huaraz, Peru on 13 July 2013.
Transcript of Rodney Garrard: Community perspective tools for environmental services Sagarmatha Nat. Park, Nepal
Food Crops and Fodder(+): 53% -Traditional farming –harder. 67% blame- Demographic and economic factors,21%- intensification of production
Firewood and Timber (-): National park policies fail- balance local well being, conservation, Development
Landslides and floods(-): 75% worried –changes in regulating services
Aesthetic landscapes and culture: Positive change . 27% worried –deteriorating environment
Adverse changes in regulating services- Need for a risk assessment
Multiple complex factors affect perception-ES Change
Most interpretation of ES change carried an evaluative weight, often dualistic and rooted in reach participant’s value.
Empirical results- Answer methodological question.
y = 0.2111x - 430.2 R² = 0.14147
y = 0.0723x - 152.33 R² = 0.0172
y = 0.2841x - 574.39 R² = 0.35248
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