Which of the following would be stakeholders for a manufacturer of agricultural pesticides?
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Under a Creative Commons license Open access Highlights• Stakeholder preferences are investigated for state intervention targeting pesticide risk prevention in Uganda. The study identifies aspects of the decision-making process that should be strengthened to support holistic pesticide policy. •State-led risk prevention has high potential, but preferences vary across stakeholder characteristics and policy measures. •Threat perception and beliefs increase the likelihood of stakeholder preferences for preventive risk reduction. •This study contributes to the literature by linking problem characteristics, preferred solutions, and political constraints. AbstractTargeted state intervention is needed to tackle complex environmental problems. However, state intervention faces rejection by some actors because these problems are typically cross-sectoral, multi-actor, and conflictual. To explore why some stakeholders nevertheless favor state intervention as an approach to environmental risk prevention, the study examines the case of pesticide risk prevention in Uganda. Using a mixed-methods approach that combined an online survey and face-to-face interviews, stakeholders were asked about their agreement with different policy instruments. In general, the results indicate strong preferences for state intervention in risk prevention, but these preferences vary across actors and levels. Correlation and regression analysis reveal that high threat perception and agreement with precautionary action are associated with preferences for preventive state intervention. However, external drivers like forum participation and cross-sectoral collaboration do not exhibit the expected effects. Based on these findings, the study suggests how future policy making can be enhanced and clarifies which settings promote state intervention to address complex environmental problems. KeywordsState intervention Stakeholder preferences Policy instruments Risk prevention Pesticide management Uganda Cited by (0)© 2022 The Author. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Terms in this set (160)Botswana produces diamonds, copper, nickel, soda ash, meat, and textiles, which it sells to the members of the European Union. To Botswana, the diamonds, copper, nickel, soda ash, meat, and textiles it produces are examples of: Sets with similar terms |
