Relational values of nature: leverage points for nature policy in Europe
Relational values reflect the qualities of the relationships between humans and nature, such as care, social bonding, place attachment and spiritual meanings. In this perspective article, we argue that understanding relational values is vital for nature conservation, and we identify how incorporatio...
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| author | Thomas J.M. Mattijssen Wessel Ganzevoort Riyan J.G. van den Born Bas J.M. Arts Bas C. Breman Arjen E. Buijs Rosalie I. van Dam Birgit H.M. Elands Wouter T. de Groot Luuk W.J. Knippenberg |
| author_facet | Thomas J.M. Mattijssen Wessel Ganzevoort Riyan J.G. van den Born Bas J.M. Arts Bas C. Breman Arjen E. Buijs Rosalie I. van Dam Birgit H.M. Elands Wouter T. de Groot Luuk W.J. Knippenberg |
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| description | Relational values reflect the qualities of the relationships between humans and nature, such as care, social bonding, place attachment and spiritual meanings. In this perspective article, we argue that understanding relational values is vital for nature conservation, and we identify how incorporation of these values may function as leverage points for achieving more effective nature policy. We discuss the distinctive features of the concept of relational values and elaborate how relational values strongly influence people’s perceptions of, engagement with and action for nature. Relational values can also provide important deep leverage points for policy interventions aiming to support citizen’s contribution to nature conservation, to strengthen biodiversity policy and the relationship between people and nature. Based on three realms of leverage (re-think, re-structure and re-connect), we distinguish six routes through which relational values can be integrated in policies and practices of nature conservation: (1) incorporation of pluralized meanings of nature; (2) the uptake of relational language in policy discourse; (3) a prioritization of landscape-based policy; (4) empowering citizens in nature conservation; (5) re-orienting nature education to stimulate people’s personal bond with nature; and (6) using digital technology to stimulate new relationships with nature. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c86c57d96a7e43f28fc21e3290dc47a72022-12-21T21:58:25ZengTaylor & Francis GroupEcosystems and People2639-59162020-01-0116140241010.1080/26395916.2020.18489261848926Relational values of nature: leverage points for nature policy in EuropeThomas J.M. Mattijssen0Wessel Ganzevoort1Riyan J.G. van den Born2Bas J.M. Arts3Bas C. Breman4Arjen E. Buijs5Rosalie I. van Dam6Birgit H.M. Elands7Wouter T. de Groot8Luuk W.J. Knippenberg9Wageningen University and ResearchRadboud University NijmegenRadboud University NijmegenRadboud University NijmegenWageningen University and ResearchWageningen UniversityWageningen University and ResearchWageningen UniversityRadboud University NijmegenRadboud University NijmegenRelational values reflect the qualities of the relationships between humans and nature, such as care, social bonding, place attachment and spiritual meanings. In this perspective article, we argue that understanding relational values is vital for nature conservation, and we identify how incorporation of these values may function as leverage points for achieving more effective nature policy. We discuss the distinctive features of the concept of relational values and elaborate how relational values strongly influence people’s perceptions of, engagement with and action for nature. Relational values can also provide important deep leverage points for policy interventions aiming to support citizen’s contribution to nature conservation, to strengthen biodiversity policy and the relationship between people and nature. Based on three realms of leverage (re-think, re-structure and re-connect), we distinguish six routes through which relational values can be integrated in policies and practices of nature conservation: (1) incorporation of pluralized meanings of nature; (2) the uptake of relational language in policy discourse; (3) a prioritization of landscape-based policy; (4) empowering citizens in nature conservation; (5) re-orienting nature education to stimulate people’s personal bond with nature; and (6) using digital technology to stimulate new relationships with nature.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/26395916.2020.1848926ágnes balázsi |
| spellingShingle | Thomas J.M. Mattijssen Wessel Ganzevoort Riyan J.G. van den Born Bas J.M. Arts Bas C. Breman Arjen E. Buijs Rosalie I. van Dam Birgit H.M. Elands Wouter T. de Groot Luuk W.J. Knippenberg Relational values of nature: leverage points for nature policy in Europe Ecosystems and People ágnes balázsi |
| title | Relational values of nature: leverage points for nature policy in Europe |
| title_full | Relational values of nature: leverage points for nature policy in Europe |
| title_fullStr | Relational values of nature: leverage points for nature policy in Europe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relational values of nature: leverage points for nature policy in Europe |
| title_short | Relational values of nature: leverage points for nature policy in Europe |
| title_sort | relational values of nature leverage points for nature policy in europe |
| topic | ágnes balázsi |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/26395916.2020.1848926 |
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