Efficacy‐based and normative interventions for facilitating the diffusion of conservation behavior through social networks

R Niemiec, MS Jones, S Lischka… - Conservation …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Research suggests that encouraging motivated residents to reach out to others in their
social network is an effective strategy for increasing the scale and speed of conservation …

Perspectives of four stakeholder groups about the participation of female forest landowners in forest management in Georgia, United States

J Miner, P Dwivedi, R Izlar, D Atkins, P Kadam - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
As the number of female forest landowners (FFLs) in the United States continues to rise,
there is an increasing need to understand the perceptions of stakeholder groups about …

[HTML][HTML] Integrating social science into conservation planning

RM Niemiec, R Gruby, M Quartuch, CT Cavaliere… - Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
A growing body of literature has highlighted the value of social science for conservation, yet
the diverse approaches of the social sciences are still inconsistently incorporated in …

Extension, advice and knowledge systems for private forestry: Understanding diversity and change across Europe

A Lawrence, P Deuffic, T Hujala, L Nichiforel… - Land use policy, 2020 - Elsevier
The decisions and actions of private forest owners are important for the delivery of forest
goods and services. Both forest ownership, and policies related to forest owners, are …

Private landowners' approaches to planting and managing forests in the UK: What's the evidence?

A Lawrence, N Dandy - Land use policy, 2014 - Elsevier
Woodland expansion and sustainable forest management are key features of forest policy in
the UK. Because a large majority of land and forests is owned privately, these policies need …

Harnessing generative artificial intelligence to support nature‐based solutions

D Richards, D Worden, XP Song… - People and Nature, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The ongoing biodiversity and climate change crises require society to adopt nature‐based
solutions that integrate and enhance ecosystems. To achieve successful implementation of …

Using the theory of planned behavior to understand family forest owners' intended responses to invasive forest insects

JR Holt, BJ Butler, ME Borsuk… - Society & Natural …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Private landowner participation in management initiatives can be encouraged by
interventions, which must resonate with the underlying subjective motivations of the …

Who will encourage a sustainable diet? Understanding the psychological predictors of relational organizing

MS Jones, S Sekar, C Dillard, A Mertens… - Sustainability …, 2023 - Springer
Why do (or do not) people encourage others in their social networks to adopt climate-friendly
behaviors? Encouragement like this has been referred to as “relational organizing,” and can …

Motivating relational organizing behavior for biodiversity conservation

MS Jones, RM Niemiec - Conservation Science and Practice, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
As biodiversity loss and climate change accelerate, more people worldwide are engaging in
conservation behaviors to “do their part.” Yet, individual behavior change alone is …

Motivating landowners to recruit neighbors for private land conservation

RM Niemiec, R Willer, NM Ardoin… - Conservation …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Encouraging motivated landowners to not only engage in conservation action on their own
property but also to recruit others may enhance effectiveness of conservation on private …