Stakeholders analysis and engagement to address water-ecosystems-food Nexus challenges in Mediterranean environments: a case study in Italy
The Water-ecosystems-food Nexus is a powerful framework developed for analyzing complex interlinkages among natural resource domains and overcoming "siloed" management practices. Multi-actor participatory approaches are increasingly recognized in Nexus research as the most effective way t...
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The Water-ecosystems-food Nexus is a powerful framework developed for analyzing complex interlinkages among natural resource domains and overcoming "siloed" management practices. Multi-actor participatory approaches are increasingly recognized in Nexus research as the most effective way to identify trade-off solutions between divergent interests. Despite this acknowledged potential, the active engagement of stakeholders for the co-creation of knowledge is still limited to date, missing the opportunity for innovation processes and policy designs to be grounded in context-specific knowledge and experiences. This paper outlines the methodological framework developed to integrate stakeholder analysis and participatory tools for exploring Nexus challenges in a pilot area in Tarquinia, Italy, where a multi-stakeholder group was set up encompassing several categories at different levels, from policymakers and authorities to farmers and other end users. Systematic methodologies to target, analyze, and actively engage stakeholders were applied and multi-domain participatory tools were developed, i.e., stakeholder analysis and mapping, learning and action alliance, participatory system dynamic modelling, which broaden the agreement on potential locally-tailored solutions for sustainable farming practices and integrated management of natural resources. Mutual learning activities, tapping into actors' deep understanding of specific local dynamics, served to better frame the complexity of the Nexus and build a common understanding of local societal challenges as well as of potential innovations in farming practices, land, and water management. The methodological innovation of integrating stakeholder mapping and analysis with relevant spatial information from participatory activities, provides the fundamental baseline for spatially explicit scenario analysis in the area, ultimately increasing the relevance and transferability of the Nexus findings.
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| spelling | doaj.art-1602b750997444a1841af6ceb45f2f682023-10-25T20:11:36ZengPAGEPress PublicationsItalian Journal of Agronomy1125-47182039-68052023-10-01Early Access10.4081/ija.2023.2200Stakeholders analysis and engagement to address water-ecosystems-food Nexus challenges in Mediterranean environments: a case study in ItalyValentina Baratella0Tiziana Pirelli1Raffaele Giordano2Alessandro Pagano3Ivan Portoghese4Manuel Bea5Estrella López-Moya6Antonella Di Fonzo7Stefano Fabiani8Silvia Vanino9Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria, Centro Agricoltura e Ambiente, RomeConsiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria, Centro di Politiche e Bioeconomia, RomeConsiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) - Istituto di Ricerca sulle Acque (IRSA), BariConsiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) - Istituto di Ricerca sulle Acque (IRSA), BariConsiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) - Istituto di Ricerca sulle Acque (IRSA), BariAsociación ECOADAPTA, MadridAsociación ECOADAPTA, MadridConsiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria, Centro di Politiche e Bioeconomia, RomeConsiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria, Centro di Politiche e Bioeconomia, RomeConsiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria, Centro Agricoltura e Ambiente, Rome The Water-ecosystems-food Nexus is a powerful framework developed for analyzing complex interlinkages among natural resource domains and overcoming "siloed" management practices. Multi-actor participatory approaches are increasingly recognized in Nexus research as the most effective way to identify trade-off solutions between divergent interests. Despite this acknowledged potential, the active engagement of stakeholders for the co-creation of knowledge is still limited to date, missing the opportunity for innovation processes and policy designs to be grounded in context-specific knowledge and experiences. This paper outlines the methodological framework developed to integrate stakeholder analysis and participatory tools for exploring Nexus challenges in a pilot area in Tarquinia, Italy, where a multi-stakeholder group was set up encompassing several categories at different levels, from policymakers and authorities to farmers and other end users. Systematic methodologies to target, analyze, and actively engage stakeholders were applied and multi-domain participatory tools were developed, i.e., stakeholder analysis and mapping, learning and action alliance, participatory system dynamic modelling, which broaden the agreement on potential locally-tailored solutions for sustainable farming practices and integrated management of natural resources. Mutual learning activities, tapping into actors' deep understanding of specific local dynamics, served to better frame the complexity of the Nexus and build a common understanding of local societal challenges as well as of potential innovations in farming practices, land, and water management. The methodological innovation of integrating stakeholder mapping and analysis with relevant spatial information from participatory activities, provides the fundamental baseline for spatially explicit scenario analysis in the area, ultimately increasing the relevance and transferability of the Nexus findings. https://www.agronomy.it/index.php/agro/article/view/2200Stakeholder mappinglearning and action allianceparticipatory approachresource management innovationcausal loop diagramsustainability |
| spellingShingle | Valentina Baratella Tiziana Pirelli Raffaele Giordano Alessandro Pagano Ivan Portoghese Manuel Bea Estrella López-Moya Antonella Di Fonzo Stefano Fabiani Silvia Vanino Stakeholders analysis and engagement to address water-ecosystems-food Nexus challenges in Mediterranean environments: a case study in Italy Italian Journal of Agronomy Stakeholder mapping learning and action alliance participatory approach resource management innovation causal loop diagram sustainability |
| title | Stakeholders analysis and engagement to address water-ecosystems-food Nexus challenges in Mediterranean environments: a case study in Italy |
| title_full | Stakeholders analysis and engagement to address water-ecosystems-food Nexus challenges in Mediterranean environments: a case study in Italy |
| title_fullStr | Stakeholders analysis and engagement to address water-ecosystems-food Nexus challenges in Mediterranean environments: a case study in Italy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Stakeholders analysis and engagement to address water-ecosystems-food Nexus challenges in Mediterranean environments: a case study in Italy |
| title_short | Stakeholders analysis and engagement to address water-ecosystems-food Nexus challenges in Mediterranean environments: a case study in Italy |
| title_sort | stakeholders analysis and engagement to address water ecosystems food nexus challenges in mediterranean environments a case study in italy |
| topic | Stakeholder mapping learning and action alliance participatory approach resource management innovation causal loop diagram sustainability |
| url | https://www.agronomy.it/index.php/agro/article/view/2200 |
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