Perspectives of Technical Assistance Providers on Nature-Based Solution Practices in North Carolina, USA

IF 3.4 3区环境科学与生态学 Q3 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Environmental Management Pub Date : 2026-08-17 DOI:10.1007/s00267-026-02570-6

Courtney B. Deviney, Rajan Parajuli, Frederick W. Cubbage, Erin O. Sills, Robert E. Bardon, Stephanie Chizmar, Kathleen McGinley

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Abstract

Nature-based solutions (NBS) are increasingly promoted in agricultural and forestry policy, yet their effectiveness depends on technical assistance providers (TAPs) who translate policy guidelines into land management decisions. Drawing on Diffusion of Innovations and Value–Belief–Norm frameworks, this study examines how TAPs’ professional backgrounds, organizational affiliations, regional contexts, and management experiences shape their knowledge, perceived importance, and promotion of NBS. A web-based survey of 101 TAPs in North Carolina was analyzed using Spearman correlations and logistic regression. While 79% of respondents reported familiarity with NBS, only about half of them actively promoted these practices. Adoption pathways varied across sectors. In agriculture, recent management experience was linked to greater emphasis on ecosystem services and higher likelihood of promoting NBS. In forestry, engagement was stronger for establishment and periodic management practices than for timber-oriented activities. These findings highlight the need for sector-specific outreach strategies that account for TAPs’ professional contexts and institutional settings to improve NBS adoption on working lands.

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Environmental Management 环境科学-环境科学

CiteScore

6.20

自引率

2.90%

发文量

178

审稿时长

12 months

期刊介绍： Environmental Management offers research and opinions on use and conservation of natural resources, protection of habitats and control of hazards, spanning the field of environmental management without regard to traditional disciplinary boundaries. The journal aims to improve communication, making ideas and results from any field available to practitioners from other backgrounds. Contributions are drawn from biology, botany, chemistry, climatology, ecology, ecological economics, environmental engineering, fisheries, environmental law, forest sciences, geosciences, information science, public affairs, public health, toxicology, zoology and more. As the principal user of nature, humanity is responsible for ensuring that its environmental impacts are benign rather than catastrophic. Environmental Management presents the work of academic researchers and professionals outside universities, including those in business, government, research establishments, and public interest groups, presenting a wide spectrum of viewpoints and approaches.