Science-policy integration needs in support of the implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive

Quevauviller, Philippe; Balabanis, Panagiotis; Fragakis, Christos; Weydert, M.; Oliver, Mike; Kaschl, Arno; Arnold, Geo; Kroll, Adeline; Galbiati, L.; Zaldı́var, J.M.; Bidoglio, G.

doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2005.02.003

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“…Maturana and Varela, 1988;Checkland and Scholes, 1999;Schlindwein and Ison, 2005) are being applied to integrate participatory approaches in regulatory policies around environmental decision making (European Parliament and the Council, 2000;Dworak et al, 2005;Quevauviller et al, 2005) and are becoming a common denominator of interdisciplinary research projects dealing with sustainable development (e.g. www.harmoniCOP.info).…”

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Stakeholder Analysis for Sharing Agro-environment Issues Towards Concerted Action: A Case Study on Diffuse Nitrate Pollution

Roggero¹,

Seddaiu²,

Toderi³

2006

Ital J Agronomy

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There is increasing need for participatory approaches to support the development of sustainable farming systems, based on the active involvement of stakeholders in the definition of research objectives and priorities. This paper reports the experience of a team of agronomy researchers involved in the SLIM project (http://slim.open.ac.uk), around a case study of nitrate pollution. The agro-ecosystem analysis included biophysical processes at microcatchment scale and the stakeholders' perceptions, interests and practices related to the nitrate issue (stakeholders analysis). The conceptual SLIM framework model supported new interactions among stakeholders, that were facilitated by researchers, using dialogical tools to enable them to use scientific data and to integrate their own knowledge on the farming system. The agro-environment policies, based on compulsory prescriptions, revealed weak assumptions and insufficient integration of scientific knowledge. The stakeholder analysis contributed to the identification of priorities both for scientific research and agro-environment policies. Researchers provided the site-specific scientific knowledge, in a way that enabled stakeholders to identify the relationships between agricultural practices, landscape values and the nitrate pollution issue and to elaborate shared strategies to develop concerted actions. New spaces for interaction between researchers and stakeholders should be created to face complex agro-environment issues at catchment scale, such as the nitrate pollution of groundwater. The implication for agronomy research is that the experiments should be designed to produce suitable results to facilitate participatory sessions and that it is worthwhile to invest in specific skills of communication science and group dynamics management within the agronomy researchers' community, in order to integrate agronomy knowledge into high quality participatory processes.

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Stakeholder Analysis for Sharing Agro-environment Issues Towards Concerted Action: A Case Study on Diffuse Nitrate Pollution

Roggero¹,

Seddaiu²,

Toderi³

2006

Ital J Agronomy

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“…3 Towards Adaptation to Climate Change uncertain future. Indeed, science-policy integration is one of the most complex challenges that the scientific and policy making communities face since it involves knowledge sharing and ex-change among a wide range of disciplines and actors (Quevauviller et al 2005). Despite these challenges, it is possible to achieve this goal and there are success stories throughout the world.…”

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Towards Adaptation to Climate Change: Water for Rice in the Coastal Wetlands of Doñana, Southern Spain

Iglesias

Sánchez

Garrote

et al. 2015

Water Resour Manage

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Rice production in coastal wetlands provides critical ecosystem services that range from flood control to wildlife habitat. In the Iberian Peninsula rice was introduced in the 10th Century. Today Iberian rice accounts for about one quarter of the total rice production of the European Union, almost exclusively cultivated in the coastal wetlands of Spain, with permanent flooding. The intensive water management required to produce rice stands at a crucial point since freshwater supply is deteriorating at an unprecedented rate. Here we explore flexible adaptation options to climate change in the Doñana wetlands -a world heritage and biodiversity site -from two points of view: What are the policy options for agricultural water management in view of climate change? How can informed stakeholders contribute to better adaptation? The first question is addressed by simulating water availability to farmers with the WAAPA model under a range of adaptation policy options derived from the view of the local communities. The second question was addressed by means of participatory research. Adaptation options are framed according to the local environmental, social and policy context. Results suggest that perception on the potential role of new water infrastructure and farming subsidies dominates the view of local communities. The choices of the stakeholders that could be simulated with the hydrological model, were quantified in terms of additional water availability for the rice farming, therefore providing a quantitative measure to the qualitative solutions. Information provided during the study shaped the final adaptation options developed. Our research contributes to the definition of sustainable rice production in Europe.Water Resour Manage

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“…Despite progress in recent years in connecting natural and social sciences, the gap between science (social and natural) and policy remains large in marine research (Nicholson et al, 2012). Europe has made efforts to close the research project-policy circuit in relation to the WFD Quevauviller et al, 2005;Hering et al, 2010), although until recently, few attempts have been made to close such a circuit for the MSFD . Many challenges remain in bridging the gap between science and policy to support improved policy decisions in marine management (von Winterfeldt, 2013;Choi et al, 2015).…”

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Bridging the Gap Between Policy and Science in Assessing the Health Status of Marine Ecosystems

Elliott¹,

Austen²,

Berg³

et al. 2016

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Science-policy integration needs in support of the implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive

Cited by 114 publications

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Stakeholder Analysis for Sharing Agro-environment Issues Towards Concerted Action: A Case Study on Diffuse Nitrate Pollution

Stakeholder Analysis for Sharing Agro-environment Issues Towards Concerted Action: A Case Study on Diffuse Nitrate Pollution

Towards Adaptation to Climate Change: Water for Rice in the Coastal Wetlands of Doñana, Southern Spain

Bridging the Gap Between Policy and Science in Assessing the Health Status of Marine Ecosystems

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