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Stakeholder preferences towards conservation versus development for a wetland in Sri Lanka.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15990218     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In determining the importance of criteria in the management of wetlands, two key issues arise: that is whether they should be conserved for environmental benefits, or whether they should be used for development activities. This is indeed the conflict faced in many natural resource management problems. This paper considers the development of stakeholder preferences in a region in Sri Lanka for representative criteria based on defined objectives for wetland management. Data were obtained spatially from a paired comparison based survey using the analytic hierarchy process to investigate the importance attached to the criteria by stakeholders who live and work in the wetland region. Distinct groups showing different concerns towards importance of objectives are shown to exist over the whole area and spatially. However, the consensus view of favouring conservation of the environment is indicated by 80% of the sample.
Authors:
Premachandra Wattage; Simon Mardle
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of environmental management     Volume:  77     ISSN:  0301-4797     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Environ. Manage.     Publication Date:  2005 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-09-16     Completed Date:  2006-06-30     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401664     Medline TA:  J Environ Manage     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  122-32     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Centre for the Economics and Management of Aquatic Resources (CEMARE), University of Portsmouth, Boathouse 6, College Road, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, Hants PO1 3LJ, UK. p.wattage@port.ac.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Biodiversity
Conservation of Natural Resources / economics*,  methods*
Consumer Participation*
Data Collection
Decision Making
Ecosystem*
Socioeconomic Factors
Sri Lanka

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