The ways people interact with and view nature speak volumes as to how Earth is treated, and the severity of environmental concerns rising makes what shapes people's view of nature a pertinent topic. Understanding how and why people might be motivated to protect nature is no small feat. Researchers have been able to present a study on 745 Japanese participants using three types of nature's value—intrinsic, relational, and instrumental—to categorize a method to fully appreciate what goes into the construction of a human's relationship with nature.
