1/7 #SeaTurtleTalks #TurtleTuesday
Using a relational values lens to explore community participation in sea turtle conservation in Tanzania ๐น๐ฟ
Hello! Iโm a PhD student at @DICE_Kent. Today Iโll be tweeting about my research on the human dimensions of #SeaTurtle conservation.
Using a relational values lens to explore community participation in sea turtle conservation in Tanzania ๐น๐ฟ
Hello! Iโm a PhD student at @DICE_Kent. Today Iโll be tweeting about my research on the human dimensions of #SeaTurtle conservation.
2/7 #SeaTurtleTalks
Local communities have been leading #SeaTurtle conservation in ๐น๐ฟ since 2001.
20 yrs of monitoring at ๐น๐ฟ largest #GreenTurtle rookery shows:
โฌ๏ธ nest numbers inc by 40% ๐๐
โฌ๏ธ harvesting of eggs dec by 88% ๐๐
โฌ๏ธ hatchling production inc by 60% ๐๐
Local communities have been leading #SeaTurtle conservation in ๐น๐ฟ since 2001.
20 yrs of monitoring at ๐น๐ฟ largest #GreenTurtle rookery shows:
โฌ๏ธ nest numbers inc by 40% ๐๐
โฌ๏ธ harvesting of eggs dec by 88% ๐๐
โฌ๏ธ hatchling production inc by 60% ๐๐
3/7 #SeaTurtleTalks
But ๐ข conservation in ๐น๐ฟ generates limited ๐ฐ for people + opportunity cost of forgoing access to turtle eggs & meat
So why conserve ๐ข?
We used a #RelationalValues (RV) lens to explore stewardship motivations & experiences of conservation participation
But ๐ข conservation in ๐น๐ฟ generates limited ๐ฐ for people + opportunity cost of forgoing access to turtle eggs & meat
So why conserve ๐ข?
We used a #RelationalValues (RV) lens to explore stewardship motivations & experiences of conservation participation
4/7 #SeaTurtleTalks
๐ In-depth interviews with community #SeaTurtle monitors revealed diverse values & stewardship motivations:
โก๏ธ care & concern for nature ๐ข๐ณ
โก๏ธ social responsibility to future generations ๐ถ๐ง
โก๏ธ stewardship identity & cultural connections to the ocean๐
๐ In-depth interviews with community #SeaTurtle monitors revealed diverse values & stewardship motivations:
โก๏ธ care & concern for nature ๐ข๐ณ
โก๏ธ social responsibility to future generations ๐ถ๐ง
โก๏ธ stewardship identity & cultural connections to the ocean๐
5/7 #SeaTurtleTalks
RV are reproduced as community members interact
โก๏ธ increases social acceptability & legitimacy of conservation
Conclusion: Focusing on ๐ฐ incentives may overlook other types of human-nature connections that can catalyze local stewardship & behaviour change
RV are reproduced as community members interact
โก๏ธ increases social acceptability & legitimacy of conservation
Conclusion: Focusing on ๐ฐ incentives may overlook other types of human-nature connections that can catalyze local stewardship & behaviour change
6/7 #SeaTurtleTalks
People-people relationships are just as imp as people-nature relationships in motivating conservation action.
Recommendation: integrate relational approaches into the design of #BiodiversityConservation programmes as a pathway for achieving social impacts.
People-people relationships are just as imp as people-nature relationships in motivating conservation action.
Recommendation: integrate relational approaches into the design of #BiodiversityConservation programmes as a pathway for achieving social impacts.
7/7 #SeaTurtleTalks
Next steps: Explore community perceptions of #SeaTurtle conservation to better understand reproduction of RV and their influence on the social acceptability of conservation. #MarSocSci
Thanks to PhD supervisors, to @SeaSenseNGO and @SeaTurtleTalks
Next steps: Explore community perceptions of #SeaTurtle conservation to better understand reproduction of RV and their influence on the social acceptability of conservation. #MarSocSci
Thanks to PhD supervisors, to @SeaSenseNGO and @SeaTurtleTalks
โข โข โข
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
ใ
