Perceptions on deforestation in the Chaco salteño: An environmental justice perspective
This note analyses the issue of deforestation in the Gran Chaco from an environmental justice perspective. The main purpose of the article is to understand the prevailing perceptions on the issue of deforestation and to assess possible ways forward. For this purpose, first the results of qualitativ...
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This note analyses the issue of deforestation in the Gran Chaco from an environmental justice perspective. The main purpose of the article is to understand the prevailing perceptions on the issue of deforestation and to assess possible ways forward. For this purpose, first the results of qualitative interviews were analysed through the use of Q method, which allows classifying local perceptions on deforestation in the Chaco Salteño through the use of factor analysis. This resulted in three factors (i.e. perceptions), called “Development”, “Family Agriculture” and “Subsistence”, which were subsequently used to inform future land-use scenarios. Secondly, a social multi-criteria evaluation was deployed to rank these possible land-use scenarios according to sustainability and environmental justice criteria. The results show that the “Subsistence” and “Family Agriculture” scenarios are the most environmentally just as well as the most sustainable. The “Development” scenario, together with the “status quo” scenario, which was added on an ad-hoc basis, are the worst. The article concludes by highlighting the importance of taking justice into account when considering land use issues, especially when indigenous peoples and other marginalized actors are involved.
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| spelling | doaj.art-0d914eff5d8c487bb014265fcb61146a2023-08-17T18:55:48ZengMuseo de AntropologiaRevista del Museo de Antropologia1852-060X1852-48262020-12-0113310.31048/1852.4826.v13.n3.30926Perceptions on deforestation in the Chaco salteño: An environmental justice perspectiveElena Zepharovich0Michele Graziano Ceddia1Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), Universidad de Berna, SuizaCentre for Development and Environment (CDE), Universidad de Berna, Suiza This note analyses the issue of deforestation in the Gran Chaco from an environmental justice perspective. The main purpose of the article is to understand the prevailing perceptions on the issue of deforestation and to assess possible ways forward. For this purpose, first the results of qualitative interviews were analysed through the use of Q method, which allows classifying local perceptions on deforestation in the Chaco Salteño through the use of factor analysis. This resulted in three factors (i.e. perceptions), called “Development”, “Family Agriculture” and “Subsistence”, which were subsequently used to inform future land-use scenarios. Secondly, a social multi-criteria evaluation was deployed to rank these possible land-use scenarios according to sustainability and environmental justice criteria. The results show that the “Subsistence” and “Family Agriculture” scenarios are the most environmentally just as well as the most sustainable. The “Development” scenario, together with the “status quo” scenario, which was added on an ad-hoc basis, are the worst. The article concludes by highlighting the importance of taking justice into account when considering land use issues, especially when indigenous peoples and other marginalized actors are involved. https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/30926deforestationGran Chacoenvironmental justiceperceptionssustainability |
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| title | Perceptions on deforestation in the Chaco salteño: An environmental justice perspective |
| title_full | Perceptions on deforestation in the Chaco salteño: An environmental justice perspective |
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| title_short | Perceptions on deforestation in the Chaco salteño: An environmental justice perspective |
| title_sort | perceptions on deforestation in the chaco salteno an environmental justice perspective |
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| url | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/30926 |
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