Are stakeholders ready to transform phosphorus use in food systems? A transdisciplinary study in a livestock intensive system

Martín-Ortega, Julia; Rothwell, Shane A.; Anderson, Aine; Okumah, Murat; Lyon, Christopher J.; Sherry, Erin; Johnston, Christopher R.; Withers, Paul J. A.; Doody, Donnacha G.

doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2022.01.011

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“…By incorporating human actors and groups into ecological processes, we are inspired by methodologies such as stakeholder mapping and social network analysis. We also build on the work of other researchers who have called for incorporating social, economic, and political factors into substance flow analysis [49], and a recent example where researchers have used substance flow analysis to guide the design of stakeholder engagement workshops [50]. However, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that this diagram has been used to map stakeholders onto specific P flows, and it may be the first time that a mass flow diagram has been used as a tool for stakeholder mapping.…”

Section: The P Flow Diagram As a Boundary Objectmentioning

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“…However, perhaps the most important group might be other researchers whose work does not explicitly involve stakeholders; this version of the diagram can help those researchers visualize which stakeholders might be interested in or affected by their research outcomes, in a format that is legible to them. Lastly, this diagram could be used in stakeholder engagement activities, either to elicit stakeholder perceptions about influence and power relations, or more generally to encourage a more systemic approach to understanding the challenges of P sustainability [50].…”

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Using a Phosphorus Flow Diagram as a Boundary Object to Inform Stakeholder Engagement

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Phosphorus (P) is essential for life on Earth, yet its current management is unsustainable. Stakeholder engagement is urgently needed to help ensure that scientific and technical solutions to improve P sustainability meet the needs of diverse groups, yet there are comparatively few studies that provide insights into stakeholder views, perceptions, or concerns. In this opinion, we use a mass flow diagram of P as a boundary object to understand the complex challenges of sustainable P management. In particular, we map US stakeholder groups onto the mass flow diagram to incorporate human factors into mass flows at a national scale. Our approach is grounded in well-established social–scientific methodologies, such as stakeholder mapping and social network analysis, but is applied in a novel way that can be generalized to other mass flows and geographic areas. We then suggest ways that researchers can use the annotated flow diagram to identify both knowledge gaps and research gaps in stakeholder engagement, especially in interdisciplinary or convergence research contexts.

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Using a Phosphorus Flow Diagram as a Boundary Object to Inform Stakeholder Engagement

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Phosphorus sustainability through coordinated stakeholder engagement: a perspective

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In this Perspective we take an in-depth look at what coordinated stakeholder engagement could entail for phosphorus sustainability. The element phosphorus is critical to life on Earth and to the continued functioning of society as we know it. Yet, how society uses phosphorus is currently unsustainable, both as a resource in support of global food production where inequitable distribution creates food security challenges, but also from an environmental aspect, where mismanagement has led to negative impacts on the quality of agricultural soils, human health, and freshwater and marine ecosystems. A number of initiatives and cross-sector consortia have come together to address sustainable phosphorus management at either global or regional scales. However, these efforts could benefit from a more coordinated approach to stakeholder engagement to identify the diversity of needs and perspectives involved in this complex challenge. Herein we examine some examples of different approaches to developing such coordinated stakeholder engagement in other areas of environmental sustainability. We consider how to apply the lessons learned from those efforts toward stakeholder coordination in the realm of phosphorus sustainability. Particularly, we discuss the value of a coordinating body to manage the communications and knowledge sharing necessary to develop trust and cooperation among diverse stakeholder groups and to transition society to more sustainable phosphorus use.

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What are stakeholder views and needs for achieving phosphorus sustainability?

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Our society depends on the effective management of phosphorus (P). Phosphorus is a key component of agricultural fertilizers to improve crop yields, and also plays a critical role in many industrial processes and consumer products. In the past decade, there have been numerous calls for innovative approaches to manage P more sustainably, as it is a nonrenewable resource that can adversely impact aquatic ecosystems from runoff and inefficiencies in P use. To develop more sustainable solutions that will ultimately be adopted, diverse stakeholder perspectives must be recognized, including those in industry, government, academia, non-governmental organizations, and other civil groups. This study responds to this need by identifying stakeholder views, needs, concerns, and challenges regarding P sustainability. An online survey was developed and deployed to individuals identified as P sustainability experts and professionals in the U.S. and abroad. Based on responses from 96 stakeholder participants from a range of sectors, areas of expertise, and geographies, we found that the vast majority of stakeholders considered current P use to be unsustainable and were very concerned about the ability to manage P sustainably. Stakeholder participants did not distinguish between urgent and long-term challenges, and perceived financial and regulatory issues to be of greatest importance. Stakeholder participants expressed a range of needs to improve P management systems, including improved management practices, new technologies, enhanced regulations, and better approaches for engagement. Outcomes from this work can help inform future research, engagement, and policy priorities to ensure sustainable P management solutions based on stakeholder-identified perspectives and needs.

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Are stakeholders ready to transform phosphorus use in food systems? A transdisciplinary study in a livestock intensive system

Cited by 12 publications

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Using a Phosphorus Flow Diagram as a Boundary Object to Inform Stakeholder Engagement

Using a Phosphorus Flow Diagram as a Boundary Object to Inform Stakeholder Engagement

Phosphorus sustainability through coordinated stakeholder engagement: a perspective

What are stakeholder views and needs for achieving phosphorus sustainability?

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