The role of social capital and collective actions in natural capital conservation and management
- Auer, Alejandra Denise
- Von Below, Jonathan
- Nahuelhual, L.
- Mastrangelo, Matias Enrique
- Gonzalez, A.
- Gluch, Mariana Victoria
- Vallejos, M.
- Staiano, Luciana
- Laterra, Pedro
- Paruelo, José
DOIAbstract
The relationships among social capital (SC) and collective actions (CA) for nature conservation and management were analyzed across five case studies characterised by specific land-use dynamics in the South American continent. Data on SC and CA were obtained through a semi-structured questionnaire to groups of selected social actors. Multivariate statistical analysis was used to identify SC components and to evaluate SC across actors and cases. The results reaffirm that: i) the multidimensional nature and complexity of SC; ii) Higher levels of SC are related to higher levels of CA; iii) social actors with developed internal and external SC can better counter adverse conditions through CA compared to actors who only have one type of SC; iv) ...
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