Pérez-Barbería F Javier, Brewer Mark J, Gordon Iain J
Biodiversity Research Institute (CSIC, University of Oviedo, Principality of Asturias), University of Oviedo, Campus de Mieres, 33600, Mieres, Spain.
Department of Agroforestry Science and Technology and Genetics, IDR, IREC, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 02071, Albacete, Spain.
Ambio. 2025 Feb;54(2):325-337. doi: 10.1007/s13280-024-02084-7. Epub 2024 Oct 29.
Pastoralism is gaining in recognition for its provision of a broad range of ecosystem services. However, in Western countries, especially in Europe, it has been in decline for decades and its future is uncertain. Professional satisfaction, social appreciation and community integration are key factors for the sustainability of any activity. Using information from 167 traditional Spanish herders, we assessed their perceived degree of satisfaction with their profession and the reasons behind their perceptions. Herders were extremely satisfied with their profession, but they perceived medium and low levels of appreciation by the rural and urban sectors of society, respectively. Herders had negative feelings about the sustainability of their profession, as they felt more appreciated by society in the past than they do today, half of them did not want their offspring to make a living as herders. Improving communication between herders and society could help to enhance herders' appreciation of their profession.
畜牧业因其提供广泛的生态系统服务而日益受到认可。然而，在西方国家，尤其是在欧洲，几十年来它一直在衰退，其未来也不确定。职业满意度、社会认可度和社区融入是任何活动可持续发展的关键因素。我们利用来自167名西班牙传统牧民的信息，评估了他们对自己职业的感知满意度以及产生这些感知的原因。牧民对自己的职业极其满意，但他们分别认为农村和城市社会部门对他们的认可度处于中等和较低水平。牧民对自己职业的可持续性持负面看法，因为他们觉得过去比现在更受社会赞赏，其中一半人不希望自己的后代以牧民为生。改善牧民与社会之间的沟通有助于提高牧民对自己职业的认可度。
