Nature’s disvalues: what are they and why do they matter?

Lliso, Bosco; Lenzi, Dominic; Muraca, Barbara; Chan, Kai M. A.; Pascual, Unai

doi:10.1016/j.cosust.2022.101173

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“…For example, disease transmission and predation that damage people or their assets (Díaz et al, 2018) or damages caused to human well‐being by loss or degradation of cultural ecosystem services (Huynh et al, 2022). Recently, nature's disvalues have been suggested as a concept that needs attention, considering the full spectrum of disvalues necessary to better identify social‐ecological tradeoffs, which is an important step for seeking solutions and finding common ground on sustainability and justice (Lliso et al, 2022).…”

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“…This work focuses on the adverse effects of ecosystem processes on human physical/mental health, the economy, and ecological impact (see Liu et al, 2018, for an overview). The lack of study and theory to understand disservices and disvalues of nature has been observed (Lliso et al, 2022). An example of this gap is the insufficient consideration of the gradient complexity of services and disservices in the ecosystem service literature (similar to the noted lack of gradient complexity between connection and disconnection).…”

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Disconnection from nature: Expanding our understanding of human–nature relations

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The human relationship with nature is a topic that has been explored throughout human history. More recently, the idea of connection to nature has merged as an important transdisciplinary field of study. Despite increased scholarly attention to connection to nature, the notion of disconnection from nature remains undertheorized and understudied. In this perspective article, we argue for a more comprehensive understanding of disconnection from nature to strengthen theories of human‐nature relationships that goes beyond individual relationships and considers social and collective factors of disconnection, including institutional, socio‐cultural and power dimensions. Drawing on case insights, we present the ‘wheel of disconnection’ to illustrate how disconnections from nature manifest across individual or societal meaning‐making processes, thereby problematizing existing research that seeks to create dualisms between human positive and negative impacts on the environment in isolation from cultural or political contexts. We do not seek to discount research or important practical efforts to foster an individual's connection to nature by elevating disconnection. Instead, we hope that creating greater awareness and understanding of disconnection will be able to guide opportunities going forward for strengthening a connection to nature along a continuum from the individual to the social. Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

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“…negative health impacts from pathogens, crop damage by wildlife pests). These, in turn, may play an important role in stakeholder decision-making [ 34 ] and may lead to misconceptions and opportunity costs, especially reduced agricultural land [ 35 ]. Restoration planning, prioritization modelling and mapping can therefore have substantial equity and justice implications [ 5 ].…”

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Fifteen essential science advances needed for effective restoration of the world's forest landscapes

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There has never been a more pressing and opportune time for science and practice to collaborate towards restoration of the world's forests. Multiple uncertainties remain for achieving successful, long-term forest landscape restoration (FLR). In this article, we use expert knowledge and literature review to identify knowledge gaps that need closing to advance restoration practice, as an introduction to a landmark theme issue on FLR and the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Aligned with an Adaptive Management Cycle for FLR, we identify 15 essential science advances required to facilitate FLR success for nature and people. They highlight that the greatest science challenges lie in the conceptualization, planning and assessment stages of restoration, which require an evidence base for why, where and how to restore, at realistic scales. FLR and underlying sciences are complex, requiring spatially explicit approaches across disciplines and sectors, considering multiple objectives, drivers and trade-offs critical for decision-making and financing. The developing tropics are a priority region, where scientists must work with stakeholders across the Adaptive Management Cycle. Clearly communicated scientific evidence for action at the outset of restoration planning will enable donors, decision makers and implementers to develop informed objectives, realistic targets and processes for accountability. This article paves the way for 19 further articles in this theme issue, with author contributions from across the world. This article is part of the theme issue ‘Understanding forest landscape restoration: reinforcing scientific foundations for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration’.

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“…on integrating relational values as nourishing such values through planning can play an important role in creating place-rooted connections with local urban landscapes and the community. Pascual et al, 2017); that is, a more nuanced description of society-nature-relationships, including multiple positive and negative values of nature affecting humans' quality of life (Díaz et al, 2018;Kadykalo et al, 2019;Lliso et al, 2022;Pascual et al, 2017).…”

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“…As a core component of the Values Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Science‐Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES, 2022), the notion of relational values has gained prominence recently. It helps expand the understanding of nature's benefits by means of the more encompassing concept of nature's contributions to people (NCP; Díaz et al, 2018; Pascual et al, 2017); that is, a more nuanced description of society‐nature‐relationships, including multiple positive and negative values of nature affecting humans' quality of life (Díaz et al, 2018; Kadykalo et al, 2019; Lliso et al, 2022; Pascual et al, 2017).…”

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Pluralizing environmental values for urban planning: How to uncover the diversity of imaginaries about socio‐natures from Vitoria‐Gasteiz (Basque Country, Spain)

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Cities have pushed forward re‐naturing initiatives in local planning agendas. Discourses and rationales for such interventions tend to follow instrumental framings often narrowed down to the economic, health and ecological benefits of nature's contributions to people (NCP). Yet, diverse urban residents often connect to other socio‐nature framings that are associated with a plurality of values held for nature, including relational, intrinsic, and instrumental values. Focusing mostly on urban NCP, we used Q‐methodology to explore the perspectives and expressions of urban residents' diversity of values for urban greenery and broader human‐nature relationships. We explore the role of both instrumental and relational values, as well as certain potential disvalues of urban NCP. In light of the recent IPBES values assessment (IPBES, 2022) we follow a call for empirical studies and methodologies to explore, elicit and visibilize plural values about nature. We base our study in the Basque city of Vitoria‐Gasteiz, Spain (2012 European Green Capital) where we identify four distinct perspectives, all of which relate to a diversity of values about urban nature. Urban residents mostly perceive positive values for NCP as directly connected to their wellbeing. Yet, NCP that impact social bonds within their social community, expressed for instance through community‐related values, are perceived differently across the four perspectives. We conclude that planners and decision‐makers should pay scrutiny to include the four, partly differing, perspectives about the plural values of (urban) NCP in policymaking processes to assure just and inclusive outcomes. Here, intersectional and participatory approaches are needed beyond dominating framings of NCPs and related values, especially those that can take into account the needs and preferences of marginalized social groups. Special emphasis should be put on integrating relational values as nourishing such values through planning can play an important role in creating place‐rooted connections with local urban landscapes and the community. Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

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Nature’s disvalues: what are they and why do they matter?

Cited by 22 publications

References 56 publications

Disconnection from nature: Expanding our understanding of human–nature relations

Disconnection from nature: Expanding our understanding of human–nature relations

Fifteen essential science advances needed for effective restoration of the world's forest landscapes

Pluralizing environmental values for urban planning: How to uncover the diversity of imaginaries about socio‐natures from Vitoria‐Gasteiz (Basque Country, Spain)

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