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Balancing making a difference with making a living in the conservation sector.

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Conservationists find satisfaction in making a meaningful contribution but face distress from slow progress on collective goals and livelihood concerns. Support is needed to improve well-being and motivation in the conservation sector.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Conservation Biology
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Goals are crucial for motivation, effort, and focus in human lives.
  • Understanding conservationist satisfaction with goal progress offers insights into environmental trends and sector well-being.
  • The conservation sector faces unique challenges impacting practitioners' motivation and effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess conservationists' satisfaction with progress toward their goals.
  • To identify demographic and occupational factors influencing satisfaction.
  • To explore experiences associated with goal-progress satisfaction and its impact on well-being.

Main Methods:

  • Survey administered to 2694 conservationists globally.
  • Analysis of satisfaction levels with individual and collective conservation goals.
  • Exploration of demographic, occupational, and psychological factors correlated with satisfaction.

Main Results:

  • 94% of conservationists value making a meaningful contribution; 52.5% are satisfied with progress in this area.
  • General dissatisfaction exists regarding progress on collective conservation goals (e.g., species loss).
  • Factors like career length, optimism, gender, and practice type influence satisfaction with individual and collective goals. Livelihood concerns (job security, compensation) are a significant source of dissatisfaction.

Conclusions:

  • While contributing to conservation is a satisfier, slow progress on collective and livelihood goals causes distress and demotivation.
  • Employers and funders should prioritize conservationist well-being, fair compensation, and supportive environments.
  • Addressing livelihood concerns is critical for sustaining motivation and effectiveness in conservation efforts.