The influence of beliefs and norms on landowners' civic engagement in water resource protection

Pradhananga, Amit K.; Davenport, Mae A.; Perry, Vanessa M.

doi:10.2489/jswc.72.6.639

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“…Not surprisingly, the authors find that those on the council are significantly more supportive of resource protection. Pradhananga et al (2015Pradhananga et al ( , 2017 use survey data from the Cannon River and Red River Watersheds in Minnesota to evaluate the factors determining engagement in water resource protection groups. The authors find that landowners are more likely to participate in watershed protection groups if they feel that watershed protection is a local responsibility and that they have an ability to protect water resources.…”

Section: Journal Of the American Water Resources Associationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Private Actions and Preferences for Coordinated Groundwater Conservation in Colorado's Republican River Basin

Shepler¹,

Suter

Manning

et al. 2019

J American Water Resour Assoc

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Conservation of groundwater resources is critical for maintaining the future productivity of irrigated land in the Ogallala Aquifer Region and beyond. This research explores motivations and behavior related to groundwater conservation among agricultural producers in the Colorado portion of the Republican River Basin, which is part of the Ogallala Aquifer. The empirical modeling uses data from a recently conducted survey to analyze how a common set of producer, farm, and resource characteristics influence groundwater values, concern for future groundwater availability, private conservation actions, and support for coordinated conservation efforts. We find two factors, producer age and land owner status, are consistently correlated with the key conservation‐related outcomes we evaluate. More generally, the results suggest considerable similarities in the characteristics that drive private conservation actions and support for coordinated conservation. This knowledge could be used to better target and incentivize future groundwater conservation efforts in the region. Editor's note: This paper is part of the featured series on Optimizing Ogallala Aquifer Water Use to Sustain Food Systems. See the February 2019 issue for the introduction and background to the series.

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Section: Journal Of the American Water Resources Associationmentioning

confidence: 99%