Nature benefit hypothesis: Direct experiences of nature predict self-reported pro-biodiversity behaviors
Nature benefit hypothesis: Direct experiences of nature predict self-reported pro-biodiversity behaviors
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自然效益假说：自然的直接体验可以预测自我报告的亲生物多样性行为
DOI：
10.1111/conl.12945
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发表时间：
2023
影响因子：
8.5
通讯作者：
Soga M
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作者：
Soga M
人类活动正在破坏世界生态系统，对包括人类在内的地球生命构成严重威胁。为了解决这种情况，需要对人类行为进行广泛而重大的改变。对自然的直接体验可以鼓励个人对生物多样性采取积极的行动(以下称为有利于生物多样性的行为)，但这种关系尚未得到很好的研究。利用日本成年人的大样本，我们证明了最近和童年的自然经历频率都与表现出有利于生物多样性的行为的可能性增加有关。研究发现，这种关联在各种形式的行为中都是一致的，包括购买环保产品，减少家庭花园中的杀虫剂使用，以及向保护组织捐赠。然而，我们的研究也显示，在日本，童年的自然体验呈下降趋势，导致了“体验的消亡”。我们的结果表明，加强人们对自然的亲身体验可以帮助促进所需的行为改变，以阻止生物多样性的丧失。
Human activities are damaging the world's ecosystems, posing a serious threat to life on Earth, including humanity. To address this situation, widespread and significant changes in human behavior are necessary. Direct experiences of nature can encourage individuals to adopt positive actions towards biodiversity (hereafter pro‐biodiversity behavior), but this relationship has not been well studied. Using a large sample of Japanese adults, we demonstrate that both recent and childhood frequencies of nature experiences are associated with an increased likelihood of exhibiting pro‐biodiversity behaviors. This association was found to be consistent across various forms of behaviors, including purchasing ecofriendly products, reducing pesticide use in domestic gardens, and donating to conservation organizations. However, our research also reveals a declining trend of childhood experiences of nature in Japan, resulting in an “extinction of experience.” Our results suggest that enhancing people's personal experiences with nature could help promote desired behavioral change to halt biodiversity loss.