@article{6daea8125c6b4051bc915b618ffbecbe,
title = "Characterizing Interpersonal Influence for Grassland Conservation Behaviours in a Unique Population",
abstract = "Interpersonal communication can influence the decisions people make about engaging in conservation behaviours. In-depth interviews with Tibetan pastoralists serve as the basis for examining interpersonal communication patterns and sources of interpersonal influence about grassland conservation behaviours. Herding and family groups are key collectives; salient sources of information vary across types of information. Salient individuals are those with credibility and means control: community leaders, elders, veterinarians, and government officials. Explicit information about conservation comes from religious leaders. The findings have significant implications for understanding the function and nature of interpersonal influence in unique population groups regarding conservation actions.",
keywords = "Conservation, Tibetan pastoralists, interpersonal influence, social norms, unique populations",
author = "Lapinski, {Maria Knight} and Liu, {Rain Wuyu} and Kerr, {John M.} and Jinhua Zhao and Tsering Bum",
note = "Funding Information: This project would not have been possible without a grant from the Sustainable Michigan Endowed Project at Michigan State University [# 2011001]. Partial support was provided by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Hatch project numbers [MICL02244, MICL02173, and MICL02362], and by National Science Foundation Award [#SMA-1328503]. The authors would like to acknowledge Lu Zhi, Ariane Leclerq, Ed Glazer, and the team of interviewers and coders for their assistance with this project. Funding Information: This project would not have been possible without a grant from the Sustainable Michigan Endowed Project at Michigan State University [# 2011001]. Partial support was provided by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Hatch project numbers [MICL02244, MICL02173, and MICL02362], and by National Science Foundation Award [#SMA-1328503]. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018, {\textcopyright} 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.",
year = "2019",
month = jul,
day = "4",
doi = "10.1080/17524032.2018.1436579",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "13",
pages = "664--680",
journal = "Environmental Communication",
issn = "1752-4032",
publisher = "Taylor and Francis Ltd.",
number = "5",
}