Social science for climate-resilient grasslands: Strategies to support individual and systemic adaptation
Sarah Gonzalez-Coffin, Christine D Miller Hesed, Heather M Yocum, Ryan Roberts · 2026
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Sarah Gonzalez-Coffin and co-authors review social science for climate adaptation in Great Plains grasslands in a 2026 article. Heat, drought and other climate pressures join current stressors to wear down grasslands and threaten rural incomes. The team gathered work from economics, anthropology, sociology, psychology, political science and communication studies to find plans that conservation staff can use in practice with land managers.
Nine plans are set out through a behavioral economics lens at person and system levels. Actions aimed at own choices sit beside actions that change rules, rewards and public bodies. The authors also argue for a group-level frame that remains thin in theory. Closer focus on community and shared norms could complete the strategy set for grassland stewards facing a changing climate.
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| CREATOR | Sarah Gonzalez-Coffin, Christine D Miller Hesed, Heather M Yocum, Ryan Roberts |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 67 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |