Comparing a ‘budge’ to a ‘nudge’: Farmer responses to voluntary and compulsory compliance in a water quality management regime

Barnes, Andrew P.; Toma, Luiza; Willock, Joyce; Hall, Clare

doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2012.09.006

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“…However, research has found that policy aimed at promoting the adoption of nutrient management practices on a mandatory basis may stimulate a negative attitude towards such practices which may prevent farmers from fully implementing the practices they adopt (Macgregor and Warren, 2006;Barnes et al, 2009). Furthermore, Barnes et al (2013) found that farmers not affected by nutrient management policy were more likely to adopt certain voluntary water quality measures than farmers who were affected by the policy. As such, the potential drivers of adoption of NMP may differ between farmers operating under mandatory and voluntary circumstances.…”

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Which factors influence farmers' intentions to adopt nutrient management planning?

Daxini

O’Donoghue

Ryan

et al. 2018

Journal of Environmental Management

129

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The adoption of nutrient management practices can lead to win-win outcomes in terms of both improving productivity and reducing the environmental impact of farming. However, adoption of key practices remains below expectations globally. Few studies specifically focus on the adoption of nutrient management practices and the majority overlook psychological factors in their analysis. This study examines the factors which influence Irish farmers' intention to apply fertiliser on the basis of soil test results. An expanded version of the theory of planned behaviour is used as a framework for analysis. The influence of policy is also accounted for by this study which requires certain farmers in Ireland to adopt soil testing on a mandatory basis. The results for the national sample (n = 1009) show that attitudes, subjective norms (social pressure), perceived behavioural control (ease/difficulty) and perceived resources are significant and positively associated with farmers' intentions. In terms of the voluntary sample (n = 587), only attitude, perceived behavioural control and perceived resources are significantly and positively associated with farmers' intentions. Whereas, for the mandatory sample (n = 422), subjective norms, perceived behavioural control and perceived resources are significantly and correlated in a positive direction with intentions. A number of farm and farmer characteristics are also significantly associated with intentions. Policy recommendations are made based on these results.

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Section: Conceptual Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Which factors influence farmers' intentions to adopt nutrient management planning?

Daxini

O’Donoghue

Ryan

et al. 2018

Journal of Environmental Management

129

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“…However, while farmer behaviour is a key determinant of agricultural systems' adaptability, too often research relies on theories and methods that do not capture the complexity of farmer behaviour. This then translates into ineffective adaptation or sustainability policies (Vanclay, 2004;Barnes et al, 2013). Furthermore, understanding farmer behaviour is plagued by the common difficulty in communicating and conducting collaborative research on sustainability and global change across disciplines and paradigms (Feola and Binder, 2010;Podestá et al, 2013).…”

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Researching farmer behaviour in climate change adaptation and sustainable agriculture: Lessons learned from five case studies

Feola

Lerner

Jain

et al. 2015

Journal of Rural Studies

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Understanding farmer behaviour is needed for local agricultural systems to produce food sustainably while facing multiple pressures. We synthesize existing literature to identify three fundamental questions that correspond to three distinct areas of knowledge necessary to understand farmer behaviour: 1) decision-making model; 2) cross-scale and cross-level pressures; and 3) temporal dynamics. We use this framework to compare five interdisciplinary case studies of agricultural systems in distinct geographical contexts across the globe. We find that these three areas of knowledge are important to understanding farmer behaviour, and can be used to guide the interdisciplinary design and interpretation

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“…Agricultural production in Ireland operates under the EU regulatory landscape known to be particularly complex (Barnes et al, 2013). EU rural land use in particular, is dominated by the various policies implemented under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) (Hart et al, 2012;Hodge et al, 2015).…”

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A review of water quality policies in relation to public good benefits and community engagement in rural Ireland

Daly

Breuil

Buckley

et al. 2017

European Countryside

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This paper examines current recreational water use in the rural landscape in Ireland and reviews current EU policies and national regulations aimed at protecting water quality and the wider environment under agri-environmental schemes. Specifically, we review policy instruments that protect water for recreational use, their impacts and the challenges they pose for rural development against current requirements to increase public awareness and participation. In Ireland, there is limited experience in public participation in water quality protection and restoration and we highlight how this can be addressed by focussing on the specific contribution of water quality in rural areas in relation to the provision of recreational ecosystem services. These services provide the infrastructure for much of Ireland's rural tourism sector. In this context, emerging participatory approaches to policy implementation are also assessed as national and local government prioritise community engagement for the second cycle under the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD).

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Comparing a ‘budge’ to a ‘nudge’: Farmer responses to voluntary and compulsory compliance in a water quality management regime

Cited by 112 publications

References 51 publications

Which factors influence farmers' intentions to adopt nutrient management planning?

Which factors influence farmers' intentions to adopt nutrient management planning?

Researching farmer behaviour in climate change adaptation and sustainable agriculture: Lessons learned from five case studies

A review of water quality policies in relation to public good benefits and community engagement in rural Ireland

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