| Title |
Stakeholder Perceptions of Policy Tools in Support of Sustainable Food Consumption in Europe: Policy Implications |
| ID_Doc |
18382 |
| Authors |
Saviolidis, NM; Olafsdottir, G; Nicolau, M; Samoggia, A; Huber, E; Brimont, L; Gorton, M; von Berlepsch, D; Sigurdardottir, H; Del Prete, M; Fedato, C; Aubert, PM; Bogason, SG |
| Title |
Stakeholder Perceptions of Policy Tools in Support of Sustainable Food Consumption in Europe: Policy Implications |
| Year |
2020 |
| Published |
Sustainability, 12.0, 17 |
| DOI |
10.3390/su12177161 |
| Abstract |
Transitioning agri-food systems towards increased sustainability and resilience requires that attention be paid to sustainable food consumption policies. Policy-making processes often require the engagement and acceptance of key stakeholders. This study analyses stakeholders' solutions for creating sustainable agri-food systems, through interviews with a broad range of stakeholders including food value chain actors, non-governmental organizations, governmental institutions, research institutions and academic experts. The study draws on 38 in-depth, semi-structured interviews conducted in four European countries: France, Iceland, Italy and the UK, as well as three interviews with high-level EU experts. The interviewees' solutions were analysed according to a five-category typology of policy tools, encompassing direct activity regulations, and market-based, knowledge-based, governance and strategic policy tools. Most of the identified solutions were located in the strategic tools category, reflecting shared recognition of the need to integrate food policy to achieve long-term goals. Emerging solutions-those which were most commonly identified among the different national contexts-were then used to derive empirically-grounded and more universally applicable recommendations for the advancement of sustainable food consumption policies. |
| Author Keywords |
sustainable food consumption; agri-food systems; transition; stakeholders; semi-structured interviews; policy tools |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000569947000001 |
| WoS Category |
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
| PDF |
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/17/7161/pdf?version=1599105914
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