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The shared values that people hold for natural environments are important if ecosystems are to be managed for the benefit of all. These shared values are the values we hold in common as communities, cultures and societies. They are not always accounted for in conventional assessments and in decision-making. This research, conducted as part of the United Kingdom National Ecosystem Assessment Follow-on, provides an overview of the methods which can be used to incorporate shared values into decision-making and help decision-makers to take account of the views of those they are likely to affect.
This project was part of the National Ecosystem Assessment Follow-on research and sought to:
The research involved:
The UK NEA Follow-on projects started in 2011 and reported in 2014. The special issue of Ecosystem Services Journal was published in late 2016. Further work is developing.
Edwards, D. Collins, T. Reiko, G. 2016. An arts-led dialogue to elicit shared, plural and cultural values of ecosystems. Ecosystem Services 21, 319-328.
Irvine, K., O’Brien, L., Ravenscroft, N., Cooper, N., Everard, M., Fazey, I., Reed, M., Kenter, J.O. 2016. Ecosystem services and the idea of shared values. Ecosystem Services 21, 184-193.
Kenter, J.O., Reed, M. S., Irvine, K.N., O’Brien, E., Bryce, R., Christie, M., Cooper, N., Hockley, N., Fazey, I., Orchard-Webb, J., Ravenscroft, N., Raymond, C.M., Tett, P., Watson, V. 2016. Shared values and deliberative valuation: Future directions. Ecosystem Services 21, 358-371.
The UK NEA Follow-on phase was funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), The Welsh Government and three research councils: the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), the Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC), and coordinate with and leverage numerous ongoing research activities throughout the UK.
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