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Coupling law enforcement and community-based regulations in support of compliance with biodiversity conservation regulations
Environmental Conservation ( IF 2.2 ) Pub Date : 2020-04-17 , DOI: 10.1017/s0376892920000107
Fidelis Akunke Atuo , Jun Fu , Timothy John O’Connell , Jonathan Akomaye Agida , Jennifer Arubemi Agaldo

SummaryThe scope and scale of wildlife crimes around the world have risen in intensity and complexity, yet current enforcement strategies have often not delivered desired effects on illegal activities, even within protected areas. Tackling the array of illegal activities by emphasizing law enforcement above other options is challenging and potentially unsustainable. We explored the potential for social norms, community regulations and socioeconomic factors to promote compliance with wildlife laws by interviewing 334 respondents in 28 villages that share boundaries with protected areas in Nigeria. Using an anonymous direct questioning approach, we recorded a high prevalence of non-compliance behaviours in all studied communities. Injunctive norms (i.e., perceptions of acceptable behaviour within a social group) significantly predicted compliance, as respondents with no complicit friends or family members were more likely to comply with wildlife regulations. Perceived likelihood of community-level sanctions played a more salient role than the fear of arrest by rangers in influencing compliance. In addition, non-compliance increased with number of dependents, but reduced with average monthly household income. Our study demonstrates that clear knowledge of the social norms that drive local behaviour as well as the authorities that enforce them is integral to understanding the forces that drive community involvement and participation in conservation. Incorporating local communities in planning enforcement interventions may help protect threatened species and landscapes.

中文翻译:

将执法和基于社区的法规结合起来,以支持遵守生物多样性保护法规

摘要世界各地野生动物犯罪的范围和规模在强度和复杂性上都在上升,但当前的执法策略往往无法对非法活动产生预期的效果,即使是在保护区内也是如此。通过强调执法高于其他选择来解决一系列非法活动具有挑战性,并且可能不可持续。我们通过采访与尼日利亚保护区共享边界的 28 个村庄的 334 名受访者,探讨了社会规范、社区法规和社会经济因素在促进遵守野生动物法律方面的潜力。使用匿名直接提问方法,我们记录了所有研究社区中不合规行为的高流行率。禁令规范(即对社会群体中可接受的行为的看法)显着预测服从,因为没有同谋朋友或家人的受访者更有可能遵守野生动物法规。与担心被护林员逮捕相比,在影响合规性方面,社区层面制裁的感知可能性发挥了更重要的作用。此外,不合规随着受抚养人的数量而增加,但随着家庭平均月收入的增加而减少。我们的研究表明,清楚了解推动当地行为的社会规范以及执行这些规范的当局对于理解推动社区参与和参与保护的力量是不可或缺的。将当地社区纳入规划执法干预措施可能有助于保护受威胁的物种和景观。与担心被护林员逮捕相比,在影响合规性方面,社区层面制裁的感知可能性发挥了更重要的作用。此外,不合规随着受抚养人的数量而增加,但随着家庭平均月收入的增加而减少。我们的研究表明,清楚了解推动当地行为的社会规范以及执行这些规范的当局对于理解推动社区参与和参与保护的力量是不可或缺的。将当地社区纳入规划执法干预措施可能有助于保护受威胁的物种和景观。与担心被护林员逮捕相比,在影响合规性方面,社区层面制裁的感知可能性发挥了更重要的作用。此外,不合规随着受抚养人的数量而增加,但随着家庭平均月收入的增加而减少。我们的研究表明,清楚了解推动当地行为的社会规范以及执行这些规范的当局对于理解推动社区参与和参与保护的力量是不可或缺的。将当地社区纳入规划执法干预措施可能有助于保护受威胁的物种和景观。我们的研究表明,清楚了解推动当地行为的社会规范以及执行这些规范的当局对于理解推动社区参与和参与保护的力量是不可或缺的。将当地社区纳入规划执法干预措施可能有助于保护受威胁的物种和景观。我们的研究表明,清楚了解推动当地行为的社会规范以及执行这些规范的当局对于理解推动社区参与和参与保护的力量是不可或缺的。将当地社区纳入规划执法干预措施可能有助于保护受威胁的物种和景观。
更新日期:2020-04-17
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