The role of the social sciences and economics in understanding and informing tree biosecurity policy and planning: a global summary and synthesis

Marzano, Mariella, Allen, W., Haight, R. G., Holmes, T. P., Keskitalo, E. Carina H., Langer, E. R. Lisa, Shadbolt, M., Urquhart, Julie ORCID: 0000-0001-5000-4630 and Dandy, N. (2017) The role of the social sciences and economics in understanding and informing tree biosecurity policy and planning: a global summary and synthesis. Biological Invasions, 19 (11). pp. 3317-3332. doi:10.1007/s10530-017-1503-4

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Abstract

Increased global biosecurity threats to trees, woods and forests have been strongly linked to the upsurge in worldwide trade and the expansion of tourism. A whole range of social, economic and political actors are implicated and affected by the movement of pests and diseases along these international pathways. A number of factors affect the actions of stakeholders, and wider public, including their values and motivations, how risks are perceived and acted upon, their ability to act, as well as the existing regulatory and economic environment. Understanding these factors is key to any future attempts to improve biosecurity policy and practice, and we present available evidence on six key dimension: (1) the role of different stakeholders and the broader public within tree health; (2) levels of knowledge and awareness of tree pests and diseases amongst the variety of end-user ‘stakeholder’ groups, and influences on their attitudes and practices; (3) social acceptability of management approaches; (4) the impact of formal and informal governance arrangements; (5) risk communication; (6) economic analyses on the impact of tree pests. We conclude by identifying evidence gaps and emphasising the need for better integration within the social sciences and between the social and natural sciences to promote effective interdisciplinary and policy-relevant contributions to tree health.

Item Type:	Article
Article Type:	Article
Additional Information:	The final publication is available at Springer via https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-017-1503-4
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Social science; Tree pests; Awareness; Acceptability; Governance; Risk communication Print ISSN 1387-3547
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) Q Science > QK Botany
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > Countryside and Community Research Institute
Research Priority Areas:	Place, Environment and Community
Depositing User:	Katie Hickford
Date Deposited:	17 Jan 2018 10:43
Last Modified:	04 Feb 2022 12:15
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/5294

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