The Value of Forest Conservation for Water Quality Protection

Kreye, Melissa M.; Adams, Damian C.; Escobedo, Francisco J.

doi:10.3390/f5050862

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“…Similarly, the multifunctional and holistic systems of IPs' water resource management, sometimes referred to as indigenous water cultures (McLean 2017), have been deemed effective at preventing pollution of freshwater environments (Hughey and Booth 2012; Shemsanga et al 2018). This includes traditional water purification methods (Opare 2017), complex systems of river zonation (Halim et al 2013), protection of sensitive areas (Dyck et al 2015), and forestry‐based systems of water quality protection (Kreye et al 2014; Camacho et al 2016). IPs' management practices also include remediation techniques (e.g., phytoremediation) to restore landscapes affected by pollution (Sistili et al 2006).…”

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A State‐of‐the‐Art Review of Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Pollution

Fernández‐Llamazares

Garteizgogeascoa

Basu

et al. 2020

Integr Envir Assess & Manag

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Indigenous peoples (IPs) worldwide are confronted by the increasing threat of pollution. Based on a comprehensive review of the literature (n = 686 studies), we present the current state of knowledge on: 1) the exposure and vulnerability of IPs to pollution; 2) the environmental, health, and cultural impacts of pollution upon IPs; and 3) IPs' contributions to prevent, control, limit, and abate pollution from local to global scales. Indigenous peoples experience large burdens of environmental pollution linked to the expansion of commodity frontiers and industrial development, including agricultural, mining, and extractive industries, as well as urban growth, waste dumping, and infrastructure and energy development. Nevertheless, IPs are contributing to limit pollution in different ways, including through environmental monitoring and global policy advocacy, as well as through local resistance toward polluting activities. This work adds to growing evidence of the breadth and depth of environmental injustices faced by IPs worldwide, and we conclude by highlighting the need to increase IPs' engagement in environmental decision-making regarding pollution control. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2020;16:324-341.

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A State‐of‐the‐Art Review of Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Pollution

Fernández‐Llamazares

Garteizgogeascoa

Basu

et al. 2020

Integr Envir Assess & Manag

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“…The positive relationship between these variables is generally supported by the literature. For example [16,50,[52][53][54][55] indicated that highly educated people and those with higher income are more supportive of nature preservation and have higher WTP.…”

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Ecological Conservation, Ecotourism, and Sustainable Management: The Case of Penang National Park

Kaffashi

Radam

Shamsudin

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Forests

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Penang National Park (PNP), as Malaysia's smallest national park, is one of the few naturally forested areas left on Penang Island, in Peninsular Malaysia. The main objective was to analyse users' preferences and willingness to pay to enhance improved management of PNP for the dual aim of conservation and recreation. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to analyse the formation of attitudes towards different aspects of PNP. Results showed that implementing enforcements with rules and regulations and imposing permits and charges on certain activities were the most influential variables of PNPs' perceptions. The results of a random parameter logit model (RPL) demonstrated that visitors placed the highest value on having adequate information about PNP, and the second-highest value on improvements in the park's ecological management. The welfare measure for improvement in management of PNP against status quo is estimated at about MYR 9. Results also showed that demand for better conservation and management of PNP is relatively price-inelastic. Simulations of the results showed, under a MYR10 admission fee, that improvement in management would have 96% of market share compared with status quo. This study concluded that visitor entrance fees can and ought to be introduced OPEN ACCESSForests 2015, 6 2346 as a means of financing conservation initiatives and possibly preventing congestion.

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“…trade-off) or win-win (i.e. synergy) situation depending on the socioeconomic value placed by society to specific ecosystem services in a watershed (Kreye et al, 2014). For example if there is a demand for irrigation water, more timber will result in less water yield (win-loss); However, decreased timber from logging results in more water yield that can result in either more water for irrigation or increased runoff, sedimentation, and flooding (Dymond et al, 2012).…”

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confidence: 99%