STATISTICAL CORRELATION BETWEEN SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATORS AND PROTECTED NATURAL AREAS AROUND THE WORLD

IF 0.6 4区农林科学 Q4 FORESTRY

Revista Arvore Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI:10.1590/1806-908820220000001

Ricardo Elói de Araújo, Helder Antônio da Silva, Geraldo Majela Moraes Salvio

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Protected natural areas are important for nature conservation. Nevertheless, some critiques point out that establishing and managing these areas may inhibit socioeconomic development and generate poverty. However, this strategy has presented varying results since some studies show positive effects on human development. The use of development indicators such as the Gross Domestic Product, the Human Development Index, the Gini Index, and the World Happiness Index can favor the understanding of how PNA management and goals may influence human development. This study aimed to correlate the existence of protected natural areas registered in the World Database on Protected Areas with the variables Gross Domestic Product, Human Development Index, Gini Index, and World Happiness Index of each country involved in the research. The correlations were tested for 145 countries through a non-parametric Spearman test. The correlation between the Gross Domestic Product and protected natural area percentage was positive yet nonsignificant. The correlation between the Human Development Index and protected natural area percentage was positive and significant. As for the correlation between the Gini Index and protected natural area percentage, it was negative although non-significant. Regarding the correlation between the World Happiness Index and protected natural area percentage, it was also negative but non-significant These results are possibly due to situational differences among the countries assessed. It is suggested that future studies such as this one be carried out by economically similar countries or regions to better elucidate the links between protected natural areas and socioeconomic development.

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世界范围内社会经济指标与自然保护区的统计相关性

自然保护区是自然保护的重要组成部分。然而，一些批评指出，建立和管理这些地区可能会抑制社会经济发展并产生贫困。然而，由于一些研究显示了对人类发展的积极影响，这种策略产生了不同的结果。使用国内生产总值、人类发展指数、基尼指数和世界幸福指数等发展指标有助于理解PNA管理和目标如何影响人类发展。本研究旨在将世界保护区数据库中登记的自然保护区的存在与参与研究的各国的国内生产总值、人类发展指数、基尼指数和世界幸福指数等变量联系起来。通过非参数斯皮尔曼检验，对145个国家的相关性进行了检验。国内生产总值与自然保护区面积百分比呈正相关，但不显著。人类发展指数与自然保护区面积百分比呈显著正相关。基尼指数与自然保护区面积百分比呈负相关，但不显著。关于世界幸福指数与自然保护区面积百分比之间的相关性，也是负的，但不显著。这些结果可能是由于评估国家之间的情况差异。建议今后在经济上相似的国家或地区开展类似的研究，以更好地阐明自然保护区与社会经济发展之间的联系。

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Revista Arvore FORESTRY-

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4-8 weeks

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