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Socio-economic or environmental benefits from pondscapes? Deriving stakeholder preferences using analytic hierarchy
Hoang-Tien Vo1, Maria Vrachioli1, Fabian Frick1
1Technical University of Munich - Chair of Agricultural Production & Resource Economics, Alte Akademie 14, 85354 Freising, Germany.
Journal of Environmental Management
|June 4, 2023
Summary
Stakeholders in European and Turkish ponds prioritize biodiversity, while Uruguayan stakeholders favor economic benefits from agricultural use. Understanding these diverse preferences is key for effective pondscape management and policy.
Area of Science:
- Ecology
- Environmental Management
- Social Science
Background:
- Ponds are vital global freshwater ecosystems providing essential ecosystem services.
- European Union initiatives focus on pond creation, restoration, and preservation as nature-based solutions.
- The EU PONDERFUL project investigates pondscapes across eight countries to assess ecosystem services and stakeholder needs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To comprehensively understand pondscape characteristics and their ecosystem service provision efficiency.
- To investigate stakeholder preferences and visions for pondscape management and development.
- To inform policy-making by aligning actions with stakeholder needs.
Main Methods:
- Study of selected pondscapes across eight European and Turkish countries, plus Uruguay.
- Engagement with diverse stakeholders (owners, managers, researchers, beneficiaries).
- Application of the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to analyze stakeholder preferences.
Main Results:
- European and Turkish stakeholders generally prefer environmental benefits over economic ones.
- Biodiversity benefits (habitat, gene pool protection) are highly ranked by European and Turkish stakeholders.
- Uruguayan stakeholders prioritize provisioning benefits, linked to agricultural pond use.
Conclusions:
- Stakeholder preferences for pondscape ecosystem services vary significantly by region and primary land use.
- Environmental benefits, particularly biodiversity, are paramount for European and Turkish stakeholders.
- Economic and provisioning benefits are prioritized in Uruguayan pondscapes due to agricultural importance.
- Tailored policy and management strategies are necessary to address diverse stakeholder needs in pondscape governance.
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