Adapting to Climate Change: Perceptions of Maple Producers in New York and Vermont

Kuehn, Diane; Chase, Lisa; Sharkey, Thomas D.

doi:10.5304/jafscd.2017.073.020

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“…This is supported by survey evidence of maple producers (Kuehn, Chase, & Sharkey, 2017;Murphy, Chretien, & Brown, 2012). These statements were meant to demonstrate that other producers have made the commitment to manage their sugarbush in ways that benefit birds.…”

Section: Treatment 1: Peer Participation Messagingmentioning

confidence: 73%

“…Informal interviews with producers prior to designing the experiment indicated that other producers are sources of information. This is supported by survey evidence of maple producers (Kuehn, Chase, & Sharkey, 2017;Murphy, Chretien, & Brown, 2012). Thus, it was expected that producers receiving this messaging would be more likely to request more information about the Bird-Friendly Maple Project than those who received only information about the program.…”

Section: Treatment 1: Peer Participation Messagingmentioning

confidence: 73%

“…The reverse side included text about the benefits of the program and treatment-specific text (Table 1) maple producers and farmers (10-27%) (Andrews et al, 2013;Becot et al, 2015;Kuehn et al, 2017). This is within the range of similar studies of F I G U R E 1 Promotional card sent to maple producers and variations by treatment.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This is within the range of similar studies of F I G U R E 1 Promotional card sent to maple producers and variations by treatment. The reverse side included text about the benefits of the program and treatment-specific text (Table 1) maple producers and farmers (10-27%) (Andrews et al, 2013;Becot et al, 2015;Kuehn et al, 2017). The median number of taps was 1,300 across sugarbushes of 20 ha ( Table 2), matching that of the total sample (median number of taps = 1,500) and previous studies of maple producers (Becot et al, 2015;Snyder et al, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Since the average age of producers in this region is 61 years old (Kuehn et al, 2017), there is a risk that land transfers will remove forested land from maple production in favor of higher value uses. Since the average age of producers in this region is 61 years old (Kuehn et al, 2017), there is a risk that land transfers will remove forested land from maple production in favor of higher value uses.…”

Section: T a B L E 3 Effects Of Social Influence On Requests For Infomentioning

confidence: 99%

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Working landscapes can provide biodiversity and ecosystem services. Many voluntary conservation programs ask those who manage working lands-farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners-to steward their resources in ways that maintain or increase these benefits. While research on landowners suggests the importance of social influence in management decisions, few studies have tested whether providing information about the behavior and opinions of others affects decisions related to private land and forest management, stewardship, or conservation. Using a randomized controlled trial design, we mailed three versions of a solicitation letter for a bird habitat conservation program to 967 individuals who manage forests to produce maple syrup. Maple producers who were messaged about recognition for participation were as likely to ask for more information about the program as those who received only a control message that described the program. Providing information about the participation of others had a negative effect on the number of producers requesting information compared to the control. These results highlight the importance of context in using social influence to change land manager behavior. Findings are relevant to conservation researchers and practitioners, offering applications of behavioral science to improve biodiversity and ecosystem service outcomes on private lands. K E Y W O R D Sbehavioral science, biodiversity conservation, field experiment, forest management, nudge, private lands, social influence, working landscapes

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Section: Treatment 1: Peer Participation Messagingmentioning

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Section: Treatment 1: Peer Participation Messagingmentioning

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Section: T a B L E 3 Effects Of Social Influence On Requests For Infomentioning

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The production of maple syrup is an important cultural and economic activity directly related to the climate of northeastern North America. As a result, there are signs that climate change could have negative impacts on maple syrup production in the next decades, particularly for regions located at the southern margins of the sugar maple ( Acer saccharum Marsh.) range. The purpose of this survey study is to present the beliefs and opinions of maple syrup producers of Canada (N = 241) and the U.S. (N = 113) on climate change in general, its impacts on sugar maple health and maple syrup production, and potential adaptation measures. Using conditional inference classification trees, we examined how the socio-economic profile of respondents and the geographic location and size of respondents’ sugar bushes shaped the responses of survey participants. While a majority (75%) of respondents are confident that the average temperature on Earth is increasing, less than half (46%) believe that climate change will have negative impacts on maple syrup yield in the next 30 years. Political view was a significant predictor of these results, with respondents at the right right and center-right of the political spectrum being less likely to believe in climate change and less likely to anticipate negative effects of climate change on maple syrup production. In addition, 77% of the participants indicated an interest in adopting adaptation strategies if those could increase maple syrup production. This interest was greater for respondents using vacuum tubing for sap collection than other collection methods. However, for many respondents (particularly in Canada), lack of information was identified as a constraint limiting adaptation to climate change.

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New Values of Non-Wood Forest Products

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The role of non-wood forest products (NWFPs) in industrialised country economies has declined in the past, but they are generating renewed interest as business opportunities. In a forest-based bio-economy frame, NWFPs can contribute to human nutrition, renewable materials, and cultural and experiential services, as well as create job and income opportunities in rural areas. Applying a service-dominant logic (SDL) approach to analysis of NWFPs, this article aimed to understand how new goods and services are co-created through networks of public and private actors in specific institutional, social, and cultural contexts. This focus sheds light on the experiences associated with NWFP harvest and use, revealing a fulsome suite of values and economic opportunities that include but are greater than the physical goods themselves. Turning the SDL lens on in-depth case studies from Europe and North America, we show dimensions of forest products that go beyond commercial values but are, at the same time, constituent of commercial activities. SDL provides a new view on customer relations, service provision to businesses, and policy measures for innovation support for non-wood forest products.

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Adapting to Climate Change: Perceptions of Maple Producers in New York and Vermont

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Social influence and forest habitat conservation: Experimental evidence from Vermont's maple producers

Social influence and forest habitat conservation: Experimental evidence from Vermont's maple producers

Perceptions of U.S. and Canadian maple syrup producers toward climate change, its impacts, and potential adaptation measures

New Values of Non-Wood Forest Products

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