Farming and environmental discourses: A study of the depiction of environmental issues in a German farming newspaper

McHenry, Helen

doi:10.1016/s0743-0167(96)00050-2

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“…The design of institutions for both aquatic and terrestrial resource management should take into account the characteristics of the individual resource systems and the relevant users as these will critically affect success (Runolfsson, 1997;Fortmann, 1990Fortmann, , 1995McHenry, 1996;Moore, 1994). These principals apply equally to examples ranging from marine fish, bush meat or harvested freshwater resources (Gelcich et al, 2006;Redford, 1987;Jones et al, 2006).…”

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Fishers’ perception of a 35-year old exclusive Fisheries Management Zone

Dimech¹,

Darmanin²,

Smith³

et al. 2009

Biological Conservation

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a b s t r a c tFishers' attitudes and perceptions are critical for the success of fisheries protection areas with their associated biota, and a failure to understand fishers' behaviour may undermine the success of such fisheries management measures. In this study, we examine fishers' perception of a long-established exclusive fisheries zone around Malta and to investigate if the perceptions depend on fishers' demographic, economic, social characteristics and fishing activity of the fishers. A questionnaire survey was undertaken to evaluate the demographic characteristics, economic situation (costs and revenue) and fishers' activity and behaviour, together with their perception of the Fisheries Management Zone (FMZ). A total of 241 interview responses were analysed which was a response rate of 60%. The perception of most fishers was that the establishment of the FMZ has had an overall negative impact on their fishing activity and that the zone is not important for the protection of local fish stocks. When asked about the beneficial effect of the zone for fishers, most fishers from all backgrounds said that the zone does not benefit commercial fishers, but benefits mainly recreational fishers. The most evident differences in the perceptions and attitudes were between the full-time, part-time and recreational fishers. Fishers that have been fishing for more than 35 years and fishers from the main fishing village also had different attitudes from other fishers towards the FMZ. The results of this study suggest that the proportion of individual income derived from fishing was the strongest factor that influenced attitudinal differences, with home port and fishing experience having less important effects. The main differences in attitude among fishers were related to the protection and conservation effects of the zone, enhancement of resources and conflicts among user groups. The heterogeneity among fishers' attitudes revealed by the present study has important implications for the implementation of spatial closures. Some sectors of stakeholders may require additional incentives to accept restrictions on access if spatial management is to achieve its intended objectives.

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Fishers’ perception of a 35-year old exclusive Fisheries Management Zone

Dimech¹,

Darmanin²,

Smith³

et al. 2009

Biological Conservation

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“…They would have liked the implementation of the CTE to be an opportunity to discuss the future of farms and farming and some other acute issues, such as the maintenance of incomes, the reduction of working times, labor shortages, or the system of assistance and reorganization of mutual aid. McHenry (1996) has observed a similar phenomenon: the farming union press, agricultural policy makers, and county councilors prefer to promote an ideal image of agricultural activity materialized by beautiful landscapes than to discuss acute environmental problems such as water quality or use of pesticides.…”

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“…Furthermore, subsidies add to the feeling that payments are a luxury afforded by a wealthy society, and do not have any real substance. This in turn contributes to the feeling that they might be a transient fad (McHenry, 1996).…”

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“…They learned to produce and this is what defines them as farmers, above all else. Landscape care or conservation is considered as providing ''a second leg to stand on'' and an alternative income source (McHenry, 1996).…”

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“…In reply, the farmers' unions seek to portray farmers as a homogenous group with common problems, and promote the image of a group under attack from the rest of the society (McHenry, 1996). But new pressures are creating a bifurcation between the role of the farmer as a specialized producer locked into distant markets and the role of the farmer as a small rural businessman or local environmental manager (Fuller, 1990cited by Marsden, 1999.…”

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Representing protected areas: a critical discourse analysis of tourism destination building in a Greek travel magazine

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2006

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The present paper examines the way protected areas are constructed as tourism destinations by the information sources (i.e. a Greek travel magazine) that are consumed by potential visitors to such areas. Specifically, it explores what form of tourism is proposed for virtual visitors, whether it is ecotourism (i.e. both tourism and environmentalism) or simply a naturebased one (i.e. exclusively tourism). Examining the way a Greek travel magazine builds protected areas as tourism destinations, and consequently what expectations are created for readers and potential visitors to such areas, the focus of the present paper is on whether the media contribute to the failure on the part of visitors to protected areas, who are the majority of the people engaging in ecotourism activities, to incorporate environmentalist besides tourism pursuits in their travel experiences. The analysis suggests that the travel magazine cultivates the view that other protected areas (with a tradition in mass tourism) are suitable for nature-based tourism, others (with great ecological interest) for environmentalism, but few for ecotourism. This means that visitors to protected areas will probably have a difficulty in combining tourism with environmentalist pursuits, rather than in developing environmentalist concerns in general.

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Farming and environmental discourses: A study of the depiction of environmental issues in a German farming newspaper

Cited by 19 publications

References 17 publications

Fishers’ perception of a 35-year old exclusive Fisheries Management Zone

Fishers’ perception of a 35-year old exclusive Fisheries Management Zone

Farming and Landscape Management: How French Farmers are Coping with the Ecologization of Their Activities

Representing protected areas: a critical discourse analysis of tourism destination building in a Greek travel magazine

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