scholarly journals Human–nature connectedness as a pathway to sustainability: A global meta‐analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gladys Barragan‐Jason ◽  
Claire de Mazancourt ◽  
Camille Parmesan ◽  
Michael C. Singer ◽  
Michel Loreau
Keyword(s):  
Human Nature ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Nature Connectedness

scholarly journals Human-nature connectedness as a pathway to sustainability: a global meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gladys Barragan-Jason ◽  
Claire de Mazancourt ◽  
Camille Parmesan ◽  
Michael Singer ◽  
Michel Loreau
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Human Nature ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Conservation Policy ◽  
Leverage Point ◽  
Mindfulness Practices ◽  
Nature Connectedness

Abstract Internationally-agreed sustainability goals are being missed. Here, we show how the extent to which humans see themselves as part of nature –known as human-nature connectedness (HNC) –can be used as a leverage point for reaching sustainability. We conduct the first global meta-analysis of the HNC literature. Meta-analysis of 147 correlational studies documents that individuals with high HNC had more pro-nature behaviours and were significantly healthier than those with low HNC. Meta-analysis of 59 experimental studies documents no effect of environmental education on HNC while HNC significantly increased after manipulations involving contact with nature and mindfulness practices. Thus, HNC is positively linked to mindsets that value sustainability and behaviours that enhance it. Further, we show that HNC can be enhanced by interventions and we identify techniques most likely to succeed. These results suggest that enhancing HNC, via promotion of targeted practices, can improve sustainability and should be integrated into conservation policy.

scholarly journals The Role of Social Relational Emotions for Human-Nature Connectedness

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evi Petersen ◽  
Alan Page Fiske ◽  
Thomas W. Schubert
Keyword(s):  
Human Nature ◽  
Nature Connectedness

scholarly journals Beyond words – the potential of arts-based research on human-nature connectedness

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 249-257
Author(s):  
Maximilian M. Muhr
Keyword(s):  
Human Nature ◽  
Arts Based Research ◽  
Nature Connectedness

Human–nature connectedness as a ‘treatment’ for pro-environmental behavior: making the case for spatial considerations

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 1375-1388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Klaniecki ◽  
Julia Leventon ◽  
David J. Abson
Keyword(s):  
Human Nature ◽  
Environmental Behavior ◽  
Nature Connectedness

The impacts of social-ecological system change on human-nature connectedness: A case study from Transylvania, Romania

2019 ◽  
Vol 89 ◽  
pp. 104232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ágnes Balázsi ◽  
Maraja Riechers ◽  
Tibor Hartel ◽  
Julia Leventon ◽  
Joern Fischer
Keyword(s):  
Human Nature ◽  
System Change ◽  
Ecological System ◽  
Social Ecological ◽  
Nature Connectedness

scholarly journals Nature engagement for human and nature’s well-being during the Corona pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Miles Richardson ◽  
Iain Hamlin
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Human Nature ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Connectedness To Nature ◽  
Nature Connectedness ◽  
The Uk

Purpose To explore the associations between noticing nature, nature connectedness, time in nature and human and nature’s well-being during the corona pandemic restrictions. Design/methodology/approach Natural England’s people and nature survey (PANS) data (n = 4,206) from the UK was used to assess a number of well-being outcomes (loneliness, life satisfaction, worthwhile life and happiness) and pro-nature behaviours as a function of longer-term physical time in nature and psychological connectedness to nature and shorter-term visits and noticing of nature. Findings Longer-term factors of nature connectedness and time in nature were both consistent significant predictors of well-being measures (apart from loneliness) and pro-nature conservation behaviours. Considered alone short-term visits and noticing were again consistent and significant predictors of three well-being measures, but recent visits to nature were not associated with pro-nature conservation behaviours. A combined regression highlighted the importance of a longer-term relationship with nature in all outcomes apart from loneliness but also revealed that even when considered in concert with longer-term factors, currently noticing nature had a role in feeling one’s life was worthwhile, pro-nature behaviours and loneliness. Originality/value The closeness of the human-nature relationship and noticing nature have rarely been examined in concert with nature visits. Further, the reciprocal benefits of pro-nature behaviours are often overlooked.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Nature Connectedness and Eudaimonic Well-Being: A Meta-analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 1145-1167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Pritchard ◽  
Miles Richardson ◽  
David Sheffield ◽  
Kirsten McEwan
Keyword(s):  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Nature Connectedness ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between hedonic well-being and nature connectedness: A meta-analysis

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colin Capaldi ◽  
John Zelenski
Keyword(s):  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Nature Connectedness ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Human–nature connectedness and other relational values are negatively affected by landscape simplification: insights from Lower Saxony, Germany

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maraja Riechers ◽  
Berta Martín-López ◽  
Joern Fischer
Keyword(s):  
Human Nature ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Agricultural Landscapes ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Lower Saxony ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Rural Landscapes ◽  
Relational Values ◽  
Nature Connectedness

AbstractLandscape simplification is a worldwide phenomenon that impacts biodiversity in agricultural landscapes. Humans benefit greatly from nature’s contributions to people in both material and immaterial ways, yet landscape simplification can undermine these contributions. Landscape simplification can have negative consequences, for example, for human–nature connectedness and other relational values. Major and rapid land-use change, together with a declining appreciation of nature by individuals and societies, in turn, could cause a downward spiral of disconnections. Our empirical research combined a comprehensive assessment of five dimensions of human–nature connectedness with the lens of relational values to assess how these are influenced by landscape simplification. Focusing on two rural landscapes with differing agricultural development in Lower Saxony (Germany), we conducted 34 problem-centred interviews. We found that landscape simplification, especially if rapid, negatively influenced human–nature connectedness and particular relational values such as social relations, social cohesion or cultural identity. We postulate that human–nature connectedness might have a balancing influence on preserving relational values, buffering negative impacts of landscape simplification. Losing connections to nature could potentially foster conflicts among actors with different values. We conclude that combining the notions of human–nature connectedness and relational values can generate valuable insights and may help to uncover new ways to foster sustainability.

scholarly journals Indigenous and local knowledge in environmental management for human-nature connectedness: a leverage points perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 290-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aracely Burgos-Ayala ◽  
Amanda Jiménez-Aceituno ◽  
Aura Marcela Torres-Torres ◽  
Daniel Rozas-Vásquez ◽  
David P. M. Lam
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Human Nature ◽  
Local Knowledge ◽  
Leverage Points ◽  
Indigenous And Local Knowledge ◽  
Nature Connectedness
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