Environmental Studies Department, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064, USA.
Ambio. 2020 Feb;49(2):593-604. doi: 10.1007/s13280-019-01224-8. Epub 2019 Jul 10.
Transforming Latin America's extensive grazing systems is critical for forest landscape restoration (FLR) but conservation initiatives rarely make efforts to include cattle ranchers. Engaging ranchers requires understanding their perceptions about how improved management and conservation practices fit into their overall production strategy. To assess ranchers' motivations and limitations for adopting conservation-friendly practices, I surveyed 191 ranchers and extension agents participating in a silvopastoral project in Colombia. I found that ranchers are integrating multiple practices they perceive as complementary for achieving their goals: practices aimed at improving productivity are motivated by utilitarian values, while practices targeting environmental degradation and climate change are driven by stewardship and identity values. Input costs and labor shortages currently limit the expansion of conservation-friendly practices, but in-kind support and small cash payments could potentially alleviate these barriers. Silvopastoral ranchers can be instrumental partners in FLR provided that initiatives are designed with their perspectives in mind.
将拉丁美洲广泛的放牧系统转变对于森林景观恢复（FLR）至关重要，但保护倡议很少努力将牛场主纳入其中。让牧场主参与进来需要了解他们对改进管理和保护实践如何适应其整体生产战略的看法。为了评估牧场主采用有利于保护的实践的动机和限制，我调查了参与哥伦比亚一个农林复合项目的 191 名牧场主和推广人员。我发现，牧场主正在整合他们认为有助于实现目标的多种实践：旨在提高生产力的实践是出于功利价值，而针对环境退化和气候变化的实践则是出于管理和身份价值。投入成本和劳动力短缺目前限制了有利于保护的实践的扩大，但实物支持和小额现金支付有可能缓解这些障碍。只要倡议考虑到他们的观点，农林复合牧场主就可以成为 FLR 的重要合作伙伴。
