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Utilizing relational values to investigate a federally administered soil conservation programme in the US Northwest

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Federal conservation programmes compensate property owners and farmers for sustained land-use practices which generate ecosystem services, yet enrolling participants can be a challenge. This paper studies that challenge in order to understand what values drive enrolment patterns in the Columbia River basin in the US Northwest, a region designated as a Critical Conservation Area by the US Department of Agriculture. Utilizing a relational values framework, the dynamics of the federally administered Conservation Reserve Program are explored. Findings are revealed through qualitative coding and analysis of semi-structured interviews and visual artefacts from programme participants, government employees and university-affiliated extension knowledge holders. This study concludes that five key relational values inform enrolment in this region beyond monetary reasons: stewardship, care, kinship, responsibility and identity. This paper posits that integrating information regarding relational values into federally administered conservation programmes may lead to more resilient and sustainable social–ecological systems.

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  • Timothy Pape, 2023. "Utilizing relational values to investigate a federally administered soil conservation programme in the US Northwest," Regional Studies, Regional Science, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 10(1), pages 106-118, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rsrsxx:v:10:y:2023:i:1:p:106-118
    DOI: 10.1080/21681376.2023.2168565
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