Perception, acquisition and use of ecosystem services: Human behavior, and ecosystem management and policy implications

摘要: Abstract Ecosystem services, fundamental to livelihoods and well-being, are reshaping environmental management policy. However, the behavioral dimensions of ecosystem services responses ordinary people those is less well understood. The framework lends itself understanding relationship between ecosystems human behavior. according psychological theory motivational functionalism, motivations—the personal social processes that initiate, direct sustain action. Thus, how perceive, acquire use influences initiation, direction, intensity their behaviors. Profound can help influence compliance with policy prescriptions. We focus group interviewing illustrate relate Results show indirect benefits while acquiring services. Understanding has implications for constitution regulation behavior through Perceived benefits, expressed in people׳s own words from frames reference, facilitate better valuation setting prices, directives, recruitment retention stewards, development policies, enhancement user experiences, encouragement pro-environmental attitudes