Abteilung Umweltsozialwissenschaften

Transformation in Pesticide Governance (TRAPEGO)

Dies ist ein vom SNF finanziertes Sinergia-Projekt. Es befasst sich mit der nachhaltigen Transformation der Schweizer Landwirtschaft mit dem Ziel, die negativen externen Effekte des Pestizideinsatzes zu internalisieren. Das Projekt ist ein inter- und transdisziplinäres Vorhaben, an dem Forschende aus den Gesundheitswissenschaften, der Politikwissenschaft, der Agrarwissenschaft, den Umweltwissenschaften, der Entscheidungsanalyse, der Medienanalyse sowie der inter- und transdisziplinären Forschung beteiligt sind. Um gleichzeitig die Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) der Agenda 2030 der Vereinten Nationen in Bereichen wie Biodiversitätsschutz, Nahrungsmittelproduktion und -konsum zu erreichen, scheint eine grundlegende Transformation der Landnutzung und der landwirtschaftlichen Produktion unabdingbar. Unterschiedliche Interessen, Bedürfnisse und Prioritäten machen diese Aufgabe zu einer besonderen Herausforderung. Daher stellt sich die allgemeine Frage: Wie können wir in Bereichen, in denen gesellschaftliche, wirtschaftliche und ökologische Zielkonflikte bestehen, eine erfolgreiche nachhaltige Transformation erreichen? Um diese Frage zu beantworten, konzentrieren wir uns auf den Einsatz von Pestiziden in der Landwirtschaft in der Schweiz; ein Querschnittsthema, bei dem Interessen im Zusammenhang mit der landwirtschaftlichen Produktion durch Bedenken hinsichtlich der menschlichen und ökologischen Gesundheit herausgefordert werden. 

Weitere Informationen finden Sie auf der (Projekt-Website von TRAPEGO).

Projekt Team

Prof. Dr. Karin Ingold Tel. +41 58 765 5676 Inviare e-mail
PD Dr. Judit Lienert Gruppenleiterin, Gruppe: DA Tel. +41 58 765 5574 Inviare e-mail
Dr. Sabine Hoffmann Gruppenleiterin, Gruppe: ITD Tel. +41 58 765 6818 Inviare e-mail
Dr. Christian Stamm Stellvertretender Direktor Tel. +41 58 765 5565 Inviare e-mail
Dr. Benjamin Hofmann Wissenschaftler, Gruppe: ITD Tel. +41 58 765 5948 Inviare e-mail
Milena Wiget Doktorandin, Gruppe: DA Tel. +41 58 765 6749 Inviare e-mail
Dr. Ueli Reber Post-Doktorand, Gruppe: PEGO Tel. +41 58 765 5671 Inviare e-mail

Externe Projektmitglieder

Prof. Dr. Robert Finger (ETH Zurich)

Chloe McCallum (ETH Zurich)

Lucca Zachmann (ETH Zurich)

Prof. Dr. Nicole Probst (Swiss TPH and University of Basel)

Dr. Mirko Winkler (Swiss TPH and University of Basel)

Dr. Samuel Fuhrimann (Swiss TPH and University of Basel)

Dr. Lucius Tamm (FIBL)

Jennifer Mark (FIBL)

Publikationen

Does (dis)agreement reflect beliefs? An analysis of advocacy coalitions in Swiss pesticide policy

Agricultural pesticide use is a wicked sustainability challenge: Trade-offs exist between health, environmental, agro-economic, and socio-political objectives. Various actors involved have diverse beliefs regarding these trade-offs and policies to address the challenge. But to what extent does the agreement or disagreement between actors reflect belief similarities or differences, and thus, the formation of advocacy coalitions? To answer this question, the study draws on the advocacy coalition framework and investigates data from 54 key actors in the case of Swiss pesticide policy. The study explores the relationship between the actors' (dis)agreement relations and their beliefs using Random Forests. Coalitions are identified through block modeling and beliefs based on multi-attribute value theory. The study shows that the two relations are a good proxy for identifying coalitions with conflict lines concerning beliefs and presents an approach to exploring ideological reasons behind (dis)agreement relations that supports identifying conflicting beliefs relevant to future policy solutions.
Wiget, M. (2024) Does (dis)agreement reflect beliefs? An analysis of advocacy coalitions in Swiss pesticide policy, European Policy Analysis, doi:10.1002/epa2.1219, Institutional Repository

Barriers to evidence use for sustainability: insights from pesticide policy and practice

Calls for supporting sustainability through more and better research rest on an incomplete understanding of scientific evidence use. We argue that a variety of barriers to a transformative impact of evidence arises from diverse actor motivations within different stages of evidence use. We abductively specify this variety in policy and practice arenas for three actor motivations (truth-seeking, sense-making, and utility-maximizing) and five stages (evidence production, uptake, influence on decisions, effects on sustainability outcomes, and feedback from outcome evaluations). Our interdisciplinary synthesis focuses on the sustainability challenge of reducing environmental and human health risks of agricultural pesticides. It identifies barriers resulting from (1) truth-seekers’ desire to reduce uncertainty that is complicated by evidence gaps, (2) sense-makers’ evidence needs that differ from the type of evidence available, and (3) utility-maximizers’ interests that guide strategic evidence use. We outline context-specific research–policy–practice measures to increase evidence use for sustainable transformation in pesticides and beyond.
Hofmann, B.; Ingold, K.; Stamm, C.; Ammann, P.; Eggen, R. I. L.; Finger, R.; Fuhrimann, S.; Lienert, J.; Mark, J.; McCallum, C.; Probst-Hensch, N.; Reber, U.; Tamm, L.; Wiget, M.; Winkler, M. S.; Zachmann, L.; Hoffmann, S. (2023) Barriers to evidence use for sustainability: insights from pesticide policy and practice, Ambio, 52(2), 425-439, doi:10.1007/s13280-022-01790-4, Institutional Repository

Pathways for advancing pesticide policies

Numerous pesticide policies have been introduced to mitigate the risks of pesticide use, but most have not been successful in reaching usage reduction goals. Here, we name key challenges for the reduction of environmental and health risks from agricultural pesticide use and develop a framework for improving current policies. We demonstrate the need for policies to encompass all actors in the food value chain. By adopting a multi-disciplinary approach, we suggest ten key steps to achieve a reduction in pesticide risks. We highlight how new technologies and regulatory frameworks can be implemented and aligned with all actors in food value chains. Finally, we discuss major trade-offs and areas of tension with other agricultural policy goals and propose a holistic approach to advancing pesticide policies.
Möhring, N.; Ingold, K.; Kudsk, P.; Martin-Laurent, F.; Niggli, U.; Siegrist, M.; Studer, B.; Walter, A.; Finger, R. (2020) Pathways for advancing pesticide policies, Nature Food, 1, 535-540, doi:10.1038/s43016-020-00141-4, Institutional Repository

Kontakt

Prof. Dr. Karin Ingold Tel. +41 58 765 5676 Inviare e-mail

Finanzierung

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds SNF, Sinergia
Projektdauer: 2021 - 2025