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Understanding human values is key to conservation. This study reveals how diverse motivations shape ecosystem service (ES) priorities and trade-offs among fishing communities globally.

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  • Environmental psychology
  • Human ecology

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  • Conservation science often overlooks psychological theories of human behavior in ecosystem service (ES) approaches.
  • Ecosystem services (ES) are benefits people derive from ecosystems, crucial for conservation strategies.
  • Integrating human values theory can enhance understanding of environmental decision-making.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To apply human values theory to cross-cultural ecosystem service (ES) assessments.
  • To identify motivations underlying preferences for ES among resource users.
  • To evaluate ES priorities and patterns of trade-offs and synergies.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative interviews and focus groups with fish workers across 28 coral reef fishing communities in 4 countries.
  • Quantitative evaluation of resource user ES priorities.
  • Analysis of human values theory to identify patterns in ES motivations and priorities.

Main Results:

  • Individual ES preferences were linked to multiple human values within the same domain (e.g., self-enhancement).
  • While community/country ES priorities showed consistency, individual variation was significant.
  • ES pairs exhibited consistent trade-off (e.g., supporting and provisioning) and synergistic (e.g., supporting and regulating) relationships, aligning with human values theory.

Conclusions:

  • Findings improve understanding of convergence and trade-offs in human preferences for ecosystem services (ES).
  • Knowledge of ES motivations and priorities can inform the development of effective conservation actions.
  • Integrating psychological theories enhances the design and implementation of ES-based conservation strategies.