Relational value, partnership, eudaimonia: a review

Knippenberg, L.W.J.; Groot, W.T. de; Born, Riyan Jg van den; Knights, Paul; Muraca, Barbara

doi:10.1016/j.cosust.2018.10.022

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“…All of these simple nature activities and pathways to nature connectedness share an underlying feature or common point, that of embodying relational values—‘a genuine encounter of humans and nature’ (Knippenberg, de Groot, van den Born, Knights, & Muraca, 2018, p. 39). Moreover, when examining the motivations of a sample of 105 committed pro‐nature activists from across Europe (van den Born et al., 2018), all these champions of biodiversity in nature spoke of relational motivations in providing the driving force for their pro‐nature actions.…”

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confidence: 99%

The green care code: How nature connectedness and simple activities help explain pro‐nature conservation behaviours

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The biodiversity crisis demands greater engagement in pro‐nature conservation behaviours. Research has examined factors which account for general pro‐environmental behaviour; that is, behaviour geared to minimizing one's impact on the environment. Yet, a dearth of research exists examining factors that account for pro‐nature conservation behaviour specifically—behaviour that directly and actively supports conservation of biodiversity. This study is the first of its kind to use a validated scale of pro‐nature conservation behaviour. Using online data from a United Kingdom population survey of 1,298 adults (16+ years), we examined factors (composed of nine variable‐blocks of items) that accounted for pro‐nature conservation behaviour. These were: individual characteristics (demographics, nature connectedness), nature experiences (time spent in nature, engaging with nature through simple activities, indirect engagement with nature), knowledge and attitudes (knowledge/study of nature, valuing and concern for nature) and pro‐environmental behaviour. Together, these explained 70% of the variation in people's actions for nature. Importantly, in a linear regression examining the relative importance of these variables to the prediction of pro‐nature conservation behaviour, time in nature did not emerge as significant. Engaging in simple nature activities (which is related to nature connectedness) emerged as the largest significant contributor to pro‐nature conservation behaviour. Commonality analysis revealed that variables worked together, with nature connectedness and engagement in simple activities being involved in the largest portion of explained variance. Overall, findings from the current study reinforce the critical role that having a close relationship with nature through simple everyday engagement plays in pro‐nature conservation behaviour. Policy recommendations are made. A free Plain Language Summary can be found within the Supporting Information of this article.

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The green care code: How nature connectedness and simple activities help explain pro‐nature conservation behaviours

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“…the forest) matters to A in this way, then A values B in virtue of a particular relationship that A has with B. Relational values are often associated with eudaimonia (e.g. Chan et al 2018, Knippenberg et al 2018, Muraca 2011. We understand eudaimonia in an Aristotelian interpretation as human flourishing that is achieved through living 'a good life' in the sense of a meaningful, virtuous life.…”

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The ABCs of Relational Values: Environmental Values that Include Aspects of Both Intrinsic and Instrumental Valuing

Deplazes‐Zemp¹,

Chapman²

2021

Environmental Values

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In this paper we suggest an interpretation of the concept of ‘relational value’ that could be useful in both environmental ethics and empirical analyses. We argue that relational valuing includes aspects of intrinsic and instrumental valuing. If relational values are attributed, objects are appreciated because the relationship with them contributes to the human flourishing component of well-being (instrumental aspect). At the same time, attributing relational value involves genuine esteem for the valued item (intrinsic aspect). We also introduce the notions of mediating and indirect relational environmental values, attributed in relationships involving people as well as environmental objects. We close by proposing how our analysis can be used in empirical research.

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“…The largest factor mixes items from the original Partnership, Participation and Stewardship ideas. For the label of this image, we coined the term Family with nature, for three reasons: (1) the term ''family'' appears to connect well with the items (not set ourselves above family, part of family, responsible for family), (2) it resonates with the Vietnamese ideas explored by Le (1999), and (3) the values expressed in the items are not instrumental as in Mastery, and neither point at a desire to unify with nature as in Deep Ecology; rather, they appear as ''relational values'' as defined in Chan et al (2016) and Knippenberg, De Groot, Van den Born, Knights, and Muraca (2018).…”

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confidence: 56%

Thinking About Nature in the East: An Empirical Investigation of Visions of Nature in Vietnam

Duong

Born

2019

Ecopsychology

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This study employed the ''Visions of nature'' framework (a ''scale'' in social-scientific terms), developed in the Netherlands, to investigate people's ideas on nature in an Eastern culture, namely, Vietnam. The scale encompasses images of nature, values attached to nature, and images of the human-nature relationship, such as mastery over nature, stewardship of nature, and partnership with nature. Taking care to translate the items of the scale into valid representations in Vietnamese, a questionnaire was designed and filled out in a face-toface setting by 229 respondents from six types of environments (urban, rural, forest, and so on). The results show differences and similarities between the East and the West. Most people hold a broad view of what nature is, attach high levels of intrinsic value to it, and strongly adhere to a vision of relationship that we labeled ''Family with nature,'' representing a more relational variant of the Western stewardship concept. Implications of practical conservation policies and a reflection on cross-cultural universality and particularity are highlighted.

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Relational value, partnership, eudaimonia: a review

Cited by 71 publications

References 39 publications

The green care code: How nature connectedness and simple activities help explain pro‐nature conservation behaviours

The green care code: How nature connectedness and simple activities help explain pro‐nature conservation behaviours

The ABCs of Relational Values: Environmental Values that Include Aspects of Both Intrinsic and Instrumental Valuing

Thinking About Nature in the East: An Empirical Investigation of Visions of Nature in Vietnam

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