Aili Pyhälä

Principal Investigator

Researcher info

Institution

University of Helsinki

Department/faculty

Faculty of Social Sciences, Development Studies

Contact information

aili.pyhala@helsinki.fi
+358 50 311 6998

Keywords
biodiversity conservation community-based conservation conservation psychology Indigenous peoples

Research projects

Indigenous and local community motivations, rationale and regimes for biodiversity conservation

  • Project date 1.8.2015
  • Head of research Aili Pyhälä
  • Language n/a

Improving our understanding of human-environment relations, and particularly of human motivations, rationale and management regimes, is paramount to the success of any biodiversity conservation initiative involving local communities. By comparing approaches, challenges and successes across case study sites, this research aims to identify those contextual settings, socio-cultural traits, incentives, and practical tools that best foster optimum long-term integration of biodiversity conservation and local wellbeing.

Team

Anita Heim; Attila Paksi; Aina Brias; Marketta Vuola; Mohammad Mozumder