Stakeholder mapping for the governance of biosecurity: a literature review

Reed, Mark; Curzon, Rachel

doi:10.1080/1943815x.2014.975723

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“…Not only is there a continuum across problems, but within problems different stakeholders rely on different rules to solve their part of the same problem (Lubell et al 2010). Reed and Curzon (2015) describe biosecurity governance "as the decision-making that occurs across different groups about biosecurity, which may be expressed through a range of different strategies and other documents", and this view accords with our analysis of biosecurity response. However, the diversity of how and why stakeholders participate in biosecurity responses has both advantages and challenges.…”

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“…Diversity of stakeholders also adds transaction costs (see McAllister and Taylor 2015). Yet, greater participation potentially reduces uncertainty by broadening the base of knowledge types used in decision-making (Stringer et al 2006;Reed and Curzon 2015). Participation also increases legitimacy of decisions, potentially reducing contestation from otherwise excluded groups (Reed and Curzon 2015).…”

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“…In most real world problems involving multiple stakeholders with competing interests, perfect cooperation is highly unlikely, and instead coordination in making and implementing decisions requires a good deal of contestation (Berardo and Scholz 2010;Lubell et al 2010). We study the management of plant and pest outbreaks in agriculture, where the logistics of attempting coordinated, science-based eradication is set within the context of: industries and states contesting who will pay for response efforts (Beale et al 2008); national Governments balancing free-trade (Maye et al 2012); and the otherwise diverging interests of multiple biosecurity stakeholders (Gilmour et al 2011;Reed and Curzon 2015;Farbotko et al 2016). Contestation and coordina-tion are both features of how plant and pest outbreaks are managed, and successful eradication will depend on a better understanding of the roles they each play.…”

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Balancing collaboration with coordination: Contesting eradication in the Australian plant pest and disease biosecurity system

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Abstract:The logistical challenge of coordinating natural resource management actions across large scales is typically complicated by the diversity of stakeholders' interests. Devising a plan is difficult. Getting diverse stakeholders to agree to and adhere to any logistical solution is harder still. Hence logistical solutions to large-scale problems involve a combination of coordination, and trust-building and contestation which are two key features of collaboration. We studied networks based on stakeholder participation in institutional responses to agricultural pest and disease incursions, where the spatial complexity of response is further challenged by the need to design and implement plans quickly in order to stop Balancing collaboration with coordination 331 the spread of incursions. Using data from the 2010 Australian myrtle rust incursion, we used novel statistical network methods which showed that policy forums at national scales, where higher-level decisions are made, were associated with denser overlapping stakeholder interactions signifying collaboration (bondingcapital, high transaction-costs). Our qualitative data unpacked this, showing how at times uncertainty in process and information is used by some stakeholders to contest decisions at national scales. We failed to find statistical evidence that at local scales, where plans are implemented more-or-less at face value, networks exhibited lower-transaction cost interactions associated with the socially cheaper task of coordination (bridging-capital, low transaction-costs). By identifying the mix of coordination and collaboration in networks for solving environmental problems, capacity building can be more targeted, and rules-of-behaviour can be developed that better fit the requirements of the diverse tasks involved.

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“…Various approaches have been used to categorize and identify key stakeholders for engagement (Babiuch and Farhar, 1994;Reed and Curzon, 2015). The most widely used is the impact-influence matrix, which categorizes stakeholders according to their influence in the management actions and the impact of the management on them (e.g.…”

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“…The most widely used is the impact-influence matrix, which categorizes stakeholders according to their influence in the management actions and the impact of the management on them (e.g. Liu and Cook, 2016;Newcombe, 2003;Olander and Landin, 2005;Reed and Curzon, 2015;Walker et al, 2008). This approach, often referred to as stakeholder mapping (Reed et al, 2009), contemplates four stakeholder categories: "Key players", with high influence on the management actions and that are highly impacted by the management; "Context setters", with high influence, but are not impacted much; "Subjects", who are highly impacted by the management actions, but have little or no influence over the actions; and the "Crowd", who have little influence and are not heavily impacted by the management (Fig.…”

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A framework for engaging stakeholders on the management of alien species

Novoa

Shackleton

Canavan

et al. 2018

Journal of Environmental Management

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a b s t r a c tAlien species can have major ecological and socioeconomic impacts in their novel ranges and so effective management actions are needed. However, management can be contentious and create conflicts, especially when stakeholders who benefit from alien species are different from those who incur costs. Such conflicts of interests mean that management strategies can often not be implemented. There is, therefore, increasing interest in engaging stakeholders affected by alien species or by their management. Through a facilitated workshop and consultation process including academics and managers working on a variety of organisms and in different areas (urban and rural) and ecosystems (terrestrial and aquatic), we developed a framework for engaging stakeholders in the management of alien species. The proposed framework for stakeholder engagement consists of 12 steps: (1) identify stakeholders; (2) select key stakeholders for engagement; (3) explore key stakeholders' perceptions and develop initial aims for management; (4) engage key stakeholders in the development of a draft management strategy; (5) reexplore key stakeholders' perceptions and revise the aims of the strategy; (6) co-design general aims, management objectives and time frames with key stakeholders; (7) co-design a management strategy; (8) facilitate stakeholders' ownership of the strategy and adapt as required; and (9) implement the strategy and monitor management actions to evaluate the need for additional or future actions. In case additional management is needed after these actions take place, some extra steps should be taken: (10) identify any new stakeholders, benefits, and costs; (11) monitor engagement; and (12) revise management strategy. Overall, we believe that our framework provides an effective approach to minimize the impact of conflicts created by alien species management.

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Three synthetic biology applications and their paths to impact in Australia: Cane toads, bacteriophages, and biomining microbes

Carter

Mankad

Hobman

et al. 2022

Biotechnology Journal

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Synthetic biology [synbio] applications have the potential to assist in addressing significant global health and environmental challenges. Australian research institutes are investing in formative research to develop synbio technologies capable of meeting these challenges. Alongside the laboratory research, investigating the broader social, institutional, and ethical considerations that synbio presents has been a priority. We conducted targeted qualitative research to uncover the barriers and opportunities for a range of multisectoral stakeholders identified as potential end-users of the science under development. The research provides insights into the research implementation environment for three synthetic biology applications: (1) gene editing cane toads (Rhinella marina) to reduce their environmental impact; (2) engineering bacteriophages to combat antimicrobial resistance in humans; and (3) engineering microbes to improve biomining efficiency in the mining industry. In-depth interviews (N = 23) with government, research and civil society representatives revealed key challenges in the impact pathway for each application. The strongest themes uncovered during interviews related to perceived negative public attitudes towards genetic technologies, a lack of investment in critical research infrastructure, unclear regulatory pathways and the presence of a strong social and environmental imperative underpinning technology development. These findings reveal specific entry points for further engagement with the most immediate end-users of synbio. Separate from research on public attitudes to synbio, the cases highlight the various hurdles to achieving research impact, according to experts who will likely use, approve or invest in these applications in the future. The themes uncovered inform avenues for strengthening engagement and research coordination in Australia and elsewhere.

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Stakeholder mapping for the governance of biosecurity: a literature review

Cited by 102 publications

References 100 publications

Balancing collaboration with coordination: Contesting eradication in the Australian plant pest and disease biosecurity system

Balancing collaboration with coordination: Contesting eradication in the Australian plant pest and disease biosecurity system

A framework for engaging stakeholders on the management of alien species

Three synthetic biology applications and their paths to impact in Australia: Cane toads, bacteriophages, and biomining microbes

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