Effect of farmland arrangements for the protection of natural areas on the basic psychological needs of the farmers involved

Léger-Bosch Christine, Chervier Colas. 2023. Effect of farmland arrangements for the protection of natural areas on the basic psychological needs of the farmers involved. Society and Natural Resources, 36 (11) : 1418-1438.

https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2023.2230460

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Thème(s) HCERES des revues (en SHS) : Economie-gestion; Sociologie-démographie

Résumé : Some studies question the effectiveness of incentive-based environmental public policies (IEPPS) on inducing changes in farmers' practices due to certain psychological mechanisms. Rooted in self-determination theory, the extant literature notably focuses on the motivation crowding phenomenon while overlooking the central concept of the basic psychological needs (BPN) of humans: autonomy, competence and social relatedness. This article explores farmers' BPNs and their fulfillment in the case of farmland arrangements for the protection of natural areas (FAPAs). These IEPPs grant access to land at low rents under conditions of environmentally friendly agricultural practices. We analyze interviews with farmers engaged in FAPAs in a French basin with computer-assisted text-based qualitative data analysis methods. FAPAs create a social context that thwarts farmers' BPN for autonomy due to a noninclusive design that extends beyond constraints on practices. An inclusive FAPA design and support to BPNs for competence and relatedness could improve farmers' engagement in action.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : politique de l'environnement, protection de l'environnement, impact sur l'environnement, psychologie, agriculteur, facteur du milieu, zone protégée

Mots-clés libres : Agri-environment schemes, Basic psychological needs, Conservation easements, Incentive-based, Environmental policy, Land access, Motivation crowding, Self- determination theory

Classification Agris : E11 - Économie et politique foncières
U70 - Sciences humaines et sociales
P01 - Conservation de la nature et ressources foncières

Champ stratégique Cirad : CTS 5 (2019-) - Territoires

Agences de financement hors UE : Office Français de la Biodiversité

Projets sur financement : (FRA) FUSEAU

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