Protected spring and sacred forest institutions at the instrumental — relational value interface

• DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2023.101292
• Publication Date: 2023-05-06T15:48:08Z
• Authors: Arief L Hakim; Danny D Saputra; Lisa Tanika; Irma A Kusumawati; Rika R Sari; Federico Andreotti; M'koumfida Bagboh...; Ali Y Abdurrahim; Charles Wamucii; Elisabeth G Lagneaux; Margaret Githinji; Didik Suprayogo; Erika N Speelman; Meine van Noordwijk
• Keywords: Human settlement; Water cycle; Forest cover; Clean water; Value (mathematics)

Dependable supplies of clean water, as provided by springs, have attracted human settlements inducing the emergence local institutions to protect water sources a common good, often along with surrounding forests or tree cover. Instrumental values nature source used be embedded in relational sacred that implied norms behavior and sanctions feared. The balance between private, communal, public rights obligations regard access has shifted historical development across world. mechanistic understanding springs part full hydrological cycle emphasis from such toward areas belowground flows wider landscape. Rediscovered respect for natural can synergize instrumental minimizing negative impact on cycles, bold action agenda.