Contribution of Natural and Economic Capital to Subjective Well-Being: Empirical Evidence from a Small-Scale Society in Kodagu (Karnataka), India
Francisco Zorondo-Rodríguez
(1, 2, 3)
,
Mar Grau-Satorras
(3, 1)
,
Jenu Kalla
(1)
,
Katie Demps
(1, 4)
,
Erik Gómez-Baggethun
(5, 3)
,
Claude García
(1, 6, 7)
,
Victoria Reyes-García
(3, 1, 8)
1
IFP -
Institut Français de Pondichéry
2 Lab. Conservación Biológica, Departamento de Ciencias EcológicasFacultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile
3 ICTA - Institut de Ciencia i Tecnologia Ambientals
4 Boise State University
5 NINA - Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
6 UPR BSEF - Biens et services des écosystèmes forestiers tropicaux : l'enjeu du changement global
7 FORDEV - Forest Management and Development Group [ETH Zürich]
8 ICREA - Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats = Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies
2 Lab. Conservación Biológica, Departamento de Ciencias EcológicasFacultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile
3 ICTA - Institut de Ciencia i Tecnologia Ambientals
4 Boise State University
5 NINA - Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
6 UPR BSEF - Biens et services des écosystèmes forestiers tropicaux : l'enjeu du changement global
7 FORDEV - Forest Management and Development Group [ETH Zürich]
8 ICREA - Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats = Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies
Résumé
Subjective well-being is determined by several types of sources of satisfaction, defined as forms of capitals. Most of research has been focused on the links between economic capital and well-being, neglecting the contribution of other forms of capital as source of satisfaction. Here, we bring natural capital into the equation and explore the relations between economic and natural capital and subjective well-being. We approach well-being as a multidimensional concept and then focus on three of its dimensions: subsistence, security, and reproduction and care. Working with tribal communities from Kodagu (Karnataka, India), we found positive associations between economic and natural capital and subjective well-being. Nevertheless, the two types of capitals differed on their relative contribution to (a) overall subjective well-being and (b) the three selected dimensions. Natural capital can be more important than economic capital in fulfilling human well-being. Findings support ongoing calls for explicitly incorporating ecological assets and ecosystem services in the design of policies oriented to measure and improve well being.
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Titre |
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Contribution of Natural and Economic Capital to Subjective Well-Being: Empirical Evidence from a Small-Scale Society in Kodagu (Karnataka), India
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Résumé |
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Subjective well-being is determined by several types of sources of satisfaction, defined as forms of capitals. Most of research has been focused on the links between economic capital and well-being, neglecting the contribution of other forms of capital as source of satisfaction. Here, we bring natural capital into the equation and explore the relations between economic and natural capital and subjective well-being. We approach well-being as a multidimensional concept and then focus on three of its dimensions: subsistence, security, and reproduction and care. Working with tribal communities from Kodagu (Karnataka, India), we found positive associations between economic and natural capital and subjective well-being. Nevertheless, the two types of capitals differed on their relative contribution to (a) overall subjective well-being and (b) the three selected dimensions. Natural capital can be more important than economic capital in fulfilling human well-being. Findings support ongoing calls for explicitly incorporating ecological assets and ecosystem services in the design of policies oriented to measure and improve well being.
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Auteur(s) |
Francisco Zorondo-Rodríguez
1, 2, 3
, Mar Grau-Satorras
3, 1
, Jenu Kalla
1
, Katie Demps
1, 4
, Erik Gómez-Baggethun
5, 3
, Claude García
1, 6, 7
, Victoria Reyes-García
3, 1, 8
1
IFP -
Institut Français de Pondichéry
( 90735 )
- French Institute of Pondicherry
UMIFRE 21 CNRS-MAEE 11 Saint Louis Street Pondicherry 605 001
- Inde
2
Lab. Conservación Biológica, Departamento de Ciencias EcológicasFacultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile
( 465107 )
- Chili
3
ICTA -
Institut de Ciencia i Tecnologia Ambientals
( 507179 )
- 08193 Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès). Barcelona, Spain
- Espagne
4
Boise State University
( 75893 )
- 1910 University Drive, Boise, Idaho 83725
- États-Unis
5
NINA -
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
( 306172 )
- P.O. Box 5685 Torgard, NO-7485 Trondheim
- Norvège
6
UPR BSEF -
Biens et services des écosystèmes forestiers tropicaux : l'enjeu du changement global
( 162744 )
- TA C-105 / D. Campus international de Baillarguet. 34398 Montpellier Cedex 5 - France
- France
7
FORDEV -
Forest Management and Development Group [ETH Zürich]
( 476480 )
- Universitätstrasse 16, 8092 Zürich
- Suisse
8
ICREA -
Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats = Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies
( 300218 )
- Passeig Lluís Companys 23, 08010 Barcelona
- Espagne
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Langue du document |
Anglais
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Nom de la revue |
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Vulgarisation |
Non
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Comité de lecture |
Oui
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Audience |
Internationale
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Date de publication |
2016-06
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Volume |
127
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Numéro |
2
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Page/Identifiant |
919-937
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URL éditeur |
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11205-015-0975-9
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Domaine(s) |
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Mots-clés |
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Ecosystem services , Life satisfaction , Dimensions of human well-being , Human scale development , Western Ghats
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DOI | 10.1007/s11205-015-0975-9 |
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