Conservation or Preservation? A Qualitative Study of the Conceptual Foundations of Natural Resource Management

Minteer, Ben A.; Corley, Elizabeth A.

doi:10.1007/s10806-007-9040-2

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“…The most surprising finding was the lack of differences between two concepts: conservation and preservation. Conventional wisdom would suggest that more Republicans would use conservation-focused messages and more Democrats using preservation messages (Minteer & Corley, 2007). More Democrats opted for messaging on conservation or the consumptive uses of natural resources, such as hunting and fishing.…”

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“…Other studies have pointed to the inherently political nature of the choice of word use among Democrats and Republicans, with "conservation" employed by Republicans, implying a more moderate "common sense position" which balances the need for protection and human uses (Luntz, 2002, p. 142). "Preservation," on the other hand, implies nature should remain untouched (Minteer & Corley, 2007). Environmental ethics scholars point out that this distinction may be oversimplified, failing to capture the wide variety of reasons for humans seeking to protect ecosystems and species (Norton, 1986).…”

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Unlikely conservation policy making in a polarized Congress: A multiple streams analysis of “America's most successful conservation program”

Dunning

2021

Politics & Policy

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The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), nicknamed "America's most successful conservation program," was permanently reauthorized during the polarized Trump administration period in 2019. This victory for conservation came during an unlikely moment. How did bipartisan conservation policy pass despite the polarization of Congress during the Trump years? In this article, I use the Multiple Streams Framework to provide insights into the LWCF's reauthorization. Focusing on the problem stream, this research identifies messaging that transcends the partisan divide and appeals to broad American values. Analysis of the messages of policy entrepreneurs found that, regardless of political party, shared messages focus on the enduring legacy of the LWCF, its economic impacts, its symbolic weight, and its use of private dollars. The wider significance of this research is better understanding decision-making contexts with surprising common messaging in the problem stream between otherwise opposing sides of the partisan divide.

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Unlikely conservation policy making in a polarized Congress: A multiple streams analysis of “America's most successful conservation program”

Dunning

2021

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“…79-80) contests Elliot's (1982) and Katz's (1992) views: "Rehabilitation can be viewed as a cooperative venture, between the rehabilitators and Nature, with Nature entirely essential." Sarkar (1999) refers to the conflict between biodiversity conservation advocating benchmarked-based active restoration versus wilderness preservation that advocates autonomy by minimizing current anthropogenic disturbance (but see other definitions of preservation in Minteer and Corley [2007]). Sarkar sees both concepts as right yet conflicting and suggests separating them in space.…”

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“…Sarkar (1999) refers to the conflict between biodiversity conservation advocating benchmarked‐based active restoration versus wilderness preservation that advocates autonomy by minimizing current anthropogenic disturbance (but see other definitions of preservation in Minteer and Corley [2007]). Sarkar sees both concepts as right yet conflicting and suggests separating them in space.…”

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Naturalness and principle pluralism in conservation

Saltz

Cohen

2023

Conservation Biology

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The concept of naturalness in biodiversity conservation remains polysemic, hampering decision‐making. Although some conservationists claim ecosystem naturalness should be primarily determined by composition (integrity), others argue it should be determined by the extent of freedom from anthropogenic influence (autonomy). Problems arise when deciding how to treat affected ecosystems. Although the integrity school promotes benchmark‐based active restoration, the autonomy school advocates a hands‐off policy, making these 2 approaches contradictory. Moreover, expected global changes have promoted advocacy for ecosystem resilience, further complicating the debate. We argue that autonomy, integrity, and resilience are all morally valid. The conflict between them is contained by recognizing that full naturalness is an unattainable goal; restoration and rewilding processes are not an act of curation, but a contrary‐to‐duty obligation; principle pluralism can accommodate integrity, resilience, and autonomy as pro tanto principles in a case‐specific approach; and naturalness, as an overarching value, gives unity to the plurality of principles.

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Differing Perspectives on Natural Resource Policy

Sparling¹

2014

Natural Resource Administration

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Conservation or Preservation? A Qualitative Study of the Conceptual Foundations of Natural Resource Management

Cited by 8 publications

References 17 publications

Unlikely conservation policy making in a polarized Congress: A multiple streams analysis of “America's most successful conservation program”

Unlikely conservation policy making in a polarized Congress: A multiple streams analysis of “America's most successful conservation program”

Naturalness and principle pluralism in conservation

Differing Perspectives on Natural Resource Policy

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