Sensing, feeling, thinking: Relating to nature with the body, heart and mind

Pramova, Emilia; Locatelli, Bruno; Valdivia-Díaz, Merelyn; Vallet, Améline; Condé, Yésica Quispe; Djoudi, Houria; Colloff, Matthew J.; Bousquet, François; Tassin, Jacques; Munera-Roldan, Claudia

doi:10.1002/pan3.10286

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“…In this study, participants referred to 'tourism and recreation' as an activity that can result in a multitude of NCP rather than a contribution of nature itself. This aligns with the framework of Pramova et al (2021), who argue that it is a combination of activities (such as hiking), settings and affective, cognitive and sensory experiences that result in perceived CES (or non-material NCP).…”

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Non‐material contributions of nature expressed by former tourists of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

Pearson,

Gross,

Hofmann

2024

People and Nature

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Nature‐based tourism provides an outlet for people to experience non‐material nature's contributions to people (NCP) and can even promote care for nature. Yet, the literature on NCP is still dominated by studies on regulating and material NCP, with limited research on non‐material contributions. Semi‐structured interviews and photo‐elicitation methods were conducted online with 38 former tourists who have hiked Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, to investigate NCP experiences during their hiking journey. Drawing on the guiding principles of the Intergovernmental Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), an interwoven approach was used to link context‐specific NCP expressed by tourists to the generalizing perspective. Ten context‐specific non‐material NCP emerged including Aesthetic experiences; Learning and life‐changing perspectives; New and unique experiences; and Social cohesion and bonding. All context‐specific NCP were linked back to the generalizing perspective, with most NCP falling under the generalizing category of Physical and psychological experiences. This paper reveals the unique and diverse ways that nature contributes to people's lives, promoting the visibility of multiple perspectives and their incorporation into biodiversity conservation and sustainable management strategies. Through an interwoven approach, NCP can be compared on a universal scale while respecting the context‐specificity of human–nature interactions across different social‐ecological contexts. Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

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Non‐material contributions of nature expressed by former tourists of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

Pearson,

Gross,

Hofmann

2024

People and Nature

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“…), which are often ignored by natural resource policies focusing solely on ecological conservation (Sangha & Russell‐Smith, 2017). Biocultural approaches to conservation can capture the diversity of place‐based human‐nature interactions and relational understandings of good quality of life (Pramova et al., 2021). In this regard, our results support calls for a better translation of ILK into policy and decision making (McElwee et al., 2020).…”

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Knowledge coproduction to improve assessments of nature's contributions to people

Vallet,

Locatelli,

Valdivia‐Díaz

et al. 2023

Conservation Biology

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Sustainability science needs new approaches to produce, share, and use knowledge because there are major barriers to translating research into policy and practice. Multiple actors hold relevant knowledge for sustainability including indigenous and local people who have developed over generations knowledge, methods, and practices that biodiversity and ecosystem assessments need to capture. Despite efforts to mainstream knowledge coproduction, less than 3% of the literature on nature's contributions to people (NCP) integrates indigenous and local knowledge (ILK). Approaches and tools to better integrate scientific and ILK knowledge systems in NCP assessments are urgently needed. To fill this gap, we conducted interviews with ILK experts from Abancay and Tamburco, Peru, and convened focus groups and workshops during which participatory mapping, a serious game, a Bayesian belief network based on ILK were introduced. We inventoried 60 medicinal plants used to treat different illnesses, and analyzed the spatial distribution of the 7 plants that contribute the most to a good quality of life, and delineated their nonmedicinal uses. Based on the Intergovernmental Science‐Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services conceptual framework, we defined dimensions of a good quality of life according to indigenous and local worldviews. Medicinal plants contributed strongly to health and household security, among other contributions. Climate change and overexploitation were the main perceived threats to medicinal plants, despite the existence of formal and customary institutions to regulate trade. Our approach was flexible enough to integrate diverse forms of knowledge, as well as qualitative and quantitative information from, for example, the Bayesian belief network.

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“…Con este resumen, esperamos inspirar más sensaciones y emociones en la gestión e investigación de los ecosistemas. Resumimos los mensajes clave y los hallazgos de la investigación cualitativa sobre las experiencias y los imaginarios afectivos, cognitivos y sensoriales relacionados con diferentes paisajes en los Andes peruanos (para más resultados de nuestro estudio, véase Pramova et al 2021).…”

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Percibir, sentir, pensar: Por qué el cuerpo, el corazón y la mente son importantes para la gestión de los ecosistemas

Pramova¹,

Locatelli²,

Valdivia-Díaz³

2021

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Por qué el cuerpo, el corazón y la mente son importantes para la gestión de los ecosistemas Mensajes clave• Las personas valoran los ecosistemas debido a las diferentes contribuciones que estos hacen al bienestar humano, tanto material como inmaterial.• Las contribuciones no materiales, como aquellas relacionadas con la identidad, el sentido del lugar y el bienestar psicológico, tienen dimensiones afectivas, cognitivas y sensoriales.

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Sensing, feeling, thinking: Relating to nature with the body, heart and mind

Abstract: This is an open access article under the terms of the Creat ive Commo ns Attri bution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Cited by 19 publications

References 116 publications

Non‐material contributions of nature expressed by former tourists of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

Non‐material contributions of nature expressed by former tourists of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

Knowledge coproduction to improve assessments of nature's contributions to people

Percibir, sentir, pensar: Por qué el cuerpo, el corazón y la mente son importantes para la gestión de los ecosistemas

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