Perceptions of deforestation in the Argentinean Chaco: Combining Q-method and environmental justice

Zepharovich, Elena; Ceddia, Michele Graziano; Rist, Stephan

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2020.106598

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“…From the perspective proposed by the present study, the obtained results describe four different microuniverses, sometimes with subjective intertwining spaces. "The results shed light on different points of view, as well as conflict and consensus between groups" (Zepharovich, Ceddia and Rist, 2020).…”

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Ecological subjectivity – Q-methodology Study in Rural Area of Dornelor Basin, Suceava County

Florian¹,

Chițea²,

Rusu³

et al. 2021

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The design and implementation of agro-environmental policies would have an increased social efficiency if it started from the opinions, attitudes, ideas and appreciations of social actors involved in the production of ecological goods. In this paper, the approach to ecological subjectivity was based on Q methodology, which is both a qualitative research method and a statistical one. The study made it possible to identify the main types of personal micro-universes, of subjective models constructed according to the existing ecological issues. The study was conducted in Dornelor Basin, Suceava county, an area characterised by ecological concerns and farming practices, and it identified four major types of subjective configurations built on the basis of the impact of adopting environmentally friendly farming practices on: i) local labour force; ii) rural economy; iii) working conditions; iv) provision of ecosystem services.

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Ecological subjectivity – Q-methodology Study in Rural Area of Dornelor Basin, Suceava County

Florian¹,

Chițea²,

Rusu³

et al. 2021

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“…Enfatiza la dependencia de los humanos a la naturaleza, el carácter esencial e imprescindible que el bosque tiene para la vida, así como la falta de reconocimiento por parte de los otros actores de los derechos consuetudinarios de las culturas indígenas sobre la tierra. Además, los actores que sostienen esta perspectiva se sienten totalmente excluidos de las decisiones que se toman sobre la deforestación, siendo ellos, sin embargo, los más afectados por sus consecuencias: la deforestación los margina y amenaza directamente su supervivencia (Zepharovich, Ceddia y Rist, 2020b).…”

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“…Asimismo, los resultados también sugieren que los dos conjuntos de criterios (sostenibilidad y justicia ambiental) se complementan: mientras que en el enfoque de la sostenibilidad la desigualdad suele abordarse únicamente mediante un criterio que tiene en cuenta los aspectos distributivos, en la justicia ambiental también tiene en cuenta las cuestiones de reconocimiento y procedimiento. La evaluación social multicriterio, en suma, pone en evidencia los elevados costos ambientales, sociales, culturales y económicos de la deforestación en el Chaco argentino, así como los posibles beneficios de la conservación de los bosques de la región (Zepharovich, Ceddia y Rist, 2020c).…”

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“…Dado que estos actores ven en la deforestación una forma de crecimiento económico, la perciben como algo positivo, y tratan de evadir cualquier reglamentación destinada a reducirla . Al mismo tiempo, los demás actores se ven excluidos de las cuestiones de procedimiento, pues tienen una posibilidad muy limitada de participación (Zepharovich, Ceddia y Rist, 2020a). La continua deforestación los obliga a trasladarse a la ciudad o a quedarse en la zona como marginados, sufriendo consecuencias como, por ejemplo, la desnutrición (Flores Klarik, 2019).…”

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Perceptions on deforestation in the Chaco salteño: An environmental justice perspective

Zepharovich¹,

Ceddia²

2020

Rev. Mus. Antrop.

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This note analyses the issue of deforestation in the Gran Chaco from an environmental justice perspective. The main purpose of the article is to understand the prevailing perceptions on the issue of deforestation and to assess possible ways forward. For this purpose, first the results of qualitative interviews were analysed through the use of Q method, which allows classifying local perceptions on deforestation in the Chaco Salteño through the use of factor analysis. This resulted in three factors (i.e. perceptions), called “Development”, “Family Agriculture” and “Subsistence”, which were subsequently used to inform future land-use scenarios. Secondly, a social multi-criteria evaluation was deployed to rank these possible land-use scenarios according to sustainability and environmental justice criteria. The results show that the “Subsistence” and “Family Agriculture” scenarios are the most environmentally just as well as the most sustainable. The “Development” scenario, together with the “status quo” scenario, which was added on an ad-hoc basis, are the worst. The article concludes by highlighting the importance of taking justice into account when considering land use issues, especially when indigenous peoples and other marginalized actors are involved.

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“…Firstly, this period is the shortest under analysis, and thus values could be naturally lower. Secondly, there is evidence of a rush of deforestation in Salta province during the 'control period', as a consequence of uncertainties regarding landuse change allowances after 2007 because of both the shift of national and provincial governmental authorities and because of the imminent sanction of the NFL (Leake & Ecónomo 2008), in a context of social conflicts and contrasting perceptions about the deforestation (Zepharovich et al 2020). Although that evidence is for Salta province, the shifts in governmental authority and context of the social conflicts were not exclusive for Salta province and operated at a national level.…”

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Private-land control and deforestation dynamics in the context of implementing the Native Forest Law in the Northern Argentinian Dry Chaco

2020

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Summary Subtropical dry forests are among the largest and most threatened terrestrial biomes worldwide. In Argentina, the Native Forest Law (NFL) was passed in 2007 to regulate deforestation by mandating the provincial zonation of forested areas, while the erection of fences has been an increasingly common mechanism of private-land control reinforcement in the region; this is mainly fuelled by imminent land-use changes, recent land transactions or subsidies from the NFL. We explored the dynamics between the erection of fences and deforestation in the Northern Argentinian Dry Chaco (NADC) during the implementation of the NFL. We found that a third of land deforested during 2000–2017 had been previously fenced, with the highest percentage (44%) occurring during the sanction of the NFL (2007) and the completion of the forest-zonation maps (2011). Only 34% of deforestation within fenced areas occurred in zones where deforestation was legally permitted. In total, 327 386 ha of forests had been fenced within NADC by 2017, representing areas of potential access restriction for local people, who historically used forest resources for survival. Additionally, 57% of the fenced area occurred in zones where deforestation was restricted. A novel remote-sensing application can serve as an early-warning tool for deforestation.

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Perceptions of deforestation in the Argentinean Chaco: Combining Q-method and environmental justice

Cited by 16 publications

References 29 publications

Ecological subjectivity – Q-methodology Study in Rural Area of Dornelor Basin, Suceava County

Ecological subjectivity – Q-methodology Study in Rural Area of Dornelor Basin, Suceava County

Perceptions on deforestation in the Chaco salteño: An environmental justice perspective

Private-land control and deforestation dynamics in the context of implementing the Native Forest Law in the Northern Argentinian Dry Chaco

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