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What is nature conservation for the Portuguese public? Understanding the commonsensical image of nature to engage the general public in conservation efforts and to improve the communication between science and society

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dc.contributor.authorVieira Da Silva, Carina
dc.contributor.authorCosta, José Lino
dc.contributor.authorSantos, José Lima
dc.contributor.authorMadureira, Lívia
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-25T10:44:22Z
dc.date.available2019-06-25T10:44:22Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractThe protection of nature and biodiversity has been gaining importance in public opinion. Nevertheless, the implementation of conservation policies has experienced some public resistance, along with low levels of public involvement. This lack of public interest in and support to conservation may be related to citizens’ images of nature. In this article, we examine the commonsensical image of nature and its conservation according to two dimensions: cognitive beliefs and normative ethics. This image of nature was examined through a series of focus-group discussions with members of the general public in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area – Portugal and reflects the commonsensical perceptions of what nature conservation is. The results suggest that, although the participants were not familiar with scientific terminology, they hold rich, mental and social representations about nature and biodiversity. We present a conceptual framework that reflects participants’ overall image of nature as the basis of human life and, above all, as a source of multiple goods that ensure human beings’ survival, which characterizes the common-sense view of nature as largely anthropocentric. Our work provides policy-makers, planners and managers with a framework that reflects lay people’s perceptions of nature and biodiversity conservation that are instrumental in identifying conservation priorities, appropriate goals and suitable measures while ensuring communication between science and society.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1386/pjss.16.1.101_1pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1476-413X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/38812
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.subjectBiodiversity conservationpt_PT
dc.subjectconcepts of naturept_PT
dc.subjectlay publicpt_PT
dc.subjectpeople’s perceptionspt_PT
dc.subjectsocial representationspt_PT
dc.subjectvalues of naturept_PT
dc.titleWhat is nature conservation for the Portuguese public? Understanding the commonsensical image of nature to engage the general public in conservation efforts and to improve the communication between science and societypt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage116pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue1pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage101pt_PT
oaire.citation.titlePortuguese Journal of Social Sciencept_PT
oaire.citation.volume16pt_PT
person.familyNameVieira da Silva
person.familyNameCosta
person.givenNameCarina
person.givenNameJosé Lino
person.identifier1537090
person.identifier.ciencia-id3318-DBF1-9344
person.identifier.ciencia-id7519-E986-8350
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-9580-3011
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-3843-4635
person.identifier.scopus-author-id57189254428
person.identifier.scopus-author-id7402461424
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