Abstract
Biodiversity in paddy fields and the quality of habitats for aquatic wildlife may directly or indirectly depend on the purchasing behavior of consumers and whether farmers practice wildlife-friendly agriculture. The behavior of farmers and consumers is affected by the status of ecosystems as well as local community social concerns. Thus, it is necessary to consider the status of ecosystems and human behavior to properly manage agricultural landscapes and local economies, which result in increases in biodiversity, wildlife-friendly agriculture, and wildlife-friendly rice sales. Strategies for achieving these goals include conservation efforts for paddy fields, a subsidization scheme for certified wildlife-friendly rice, and improvement of rice quality. In this study, I developed a coupled ecological and social dynamics model to derive the optimal management strategies for agricultural landscapes. I found that increasing the attractiveness of wildlife-friendly rice was an effective management strategy.
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This work was supported by Sado City. I am also grateful to T. Miyashita, S. Nakamura, T. Tsuge, K. Ujiie, N. Usio, S. Yamagishi, and N. Yamamura for their helpful comments.
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Yokomizo, H. (2014). Linking Ecosystem and Socioeconomic Dynamics for the Effective Management of Agricultural Landscapes. In: Usio, N., Miyashita, T. (eds) Social-Ecological Restoration in Paddy-Dominated Landscapes. Ecological Research Monographs. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55330-4_19
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