Addressing diffuse water pollution from agriculture: Do governance structures matter for the nature of measures taken?
Wiering, Mark, Kirschke, Sabrina and Akif, Nasir Uddin, (2023). Addressing diffuse water pollution from agriculture: Do governance structures matter for the nature of measures taken?. Journal of Environmental Management, 332 117329-n/a
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Sub-type Journal article Author Wiering, Mark
Kirschke, Sabrina
Akif, Nasir UddinTitle Addressing diffuse water pollution from agriculture: Do governance structures matter for the nature of measures taken? Appearing in Journal of Environmental Management Volume 332 Publication Date 2023-04-15 Place of Publication Online Publisher Elsevier Ltd Start page 117329 End page n/a Language eng Abstract Nutrient pollution of freshwaters from agriculture is a key barrier to achieving the water quality goals of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD). Governance research suggests that governance structures can support the planning of water quality measures. However, it is widely unclear how specific governance structures affect the actual nature of practical measures taken for addressing the “wicked problem” of diffuse nutrient pollution. This study analyses how the extent of consensual policy styles, organizational and program integration, participatory governance, and the capacities of public authorities are related to the substance of practical measures taken (effect-vs. source-based measures) and the choice of policy instruments (e.g., sermons, carrots, sticks). Based on a comparative case study design including six country cases, document analyses, and expert interviews, we find no clear-cut relationships between the country's governance structures and the types of measures chosen or any trend of a combined effect. This suggests that, in the case of the WFD, governance structures are less important than expected or that different governance structures compensate for the effects on the level of practical measures taken and policy instruments chosen. These results question the dominant assumption that these governance structures matter (a lot) in wicked problem solving and may hint to additional context factors these governance structures are embedded in. UNBIS Thesaurus GOVERNANCE Keyword Diffuse pollution
Agriculture
Water Framework Directive
Policy instrument
Wicked problemCopyright Holder The authors Copyright Year 2023 Copyright type Creative commons ISSN 0301-4797 DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117329 -
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