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type: thesis
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creators_name: Stetinger, E.
title: Building consensus in a complex multi-actor setting between the agriculture and water sector
ispublished: pub
full_text_status: public
abstract: Groundwater is contaminated with nitrate in many parts of Lower Saxony in Germany. Agriculture has a problematic impact on groundwater and therefore on drinking water quality. Due to divergent interests between the water sector and agriculture sector, a high conflict potential arises. This research explores the interdependencies between the agriculture and water sector with the help of actor-mapping method. The different positions, diverse perceptions, conflict of interests and mutual interests, values, measures, incentives and communication processes of the water sector and agriculture sector with regards to prevention of further groundwater contamination while focusing on farmer’s livelihood are analysed based on the mutual-gains approach. Consensus-building is used to elaborate how mutual interests and shared values between both sectors can be effectively merged. The findings of this research indicate that an effective collaborative planning approach between both sectors can lead to sustainable agriculture practices that are protective to groundwater quality.
date: 2017
date_type: published
thesis_type: master
degree_programme: EIP
tutors_name: Dr. Elen-Maarja Trell, 
keywords_local: mutual gains approach
keywords_local: actor-mapping
keywords_local: consensus-building
keywords_local: sustainable agriculture
keywords_local: groundwater contamination
keywords_local: collaborative planning approach
language_iso: en
titleorder: Building consensus in a complex multi-actor setting between the agriculture and water sector
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date_of_import: 2020-04-22
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date_issued: 2017-01-01
citation:   Stetinger, E.  (2017) Building consensus in a complex multi-actor setting between the agriculture and water sector.  Master thesis.   
document_url: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/2898/1/Building_consensus_in_a_comple_1.pdf