Touza, Julia M. orcid.org/0000-0001-8170-1789, Pérez-Alonso, Alicia, Chas-Amil, María L. et al. (1 more author) (2014) Explaining the rank order of invasive plants by stakeholder groups. Ecological Economics. pp. 330-341. ISSN 0921-8009
Abstract
Debates surrounding the use of policies to avoid further spread of invasive species highlight the need to establish priorities in public resource allocations. We explore the consistency or discrepancy among stakeholder groups involved in the risk and control management of invasive species to identify the extent to which different factors influence stakeholder choices of major relevant plant invaders. Based on stakeholder ranking of invasive plants, we explore the reasons behind stakeholders' support for policy management. Data were collected in Galicia, Spain, where a catalogue of prohibited entry and trade of invasive species is currently under debate. We estimate a rank ordered logit model using information from semi-structured interviews conducted with respondents from four stakeholder groups: public administration sector, ornamental sector, research and social groups. The characteristics of plant invaders that provoke stakeholders to rank a species more highly are wide distribution of plant invaders, existence of public control programmes, use and sale of species in the ornamental sector and media coverage. The influence these aspects have in the selection of top-ranked invaders varies across different stakeholder groups and with stakeholders' level of knowledge, awareness and attitudes towards different potential policy measures. A small group of invaders are perceived as top rated by all stakeholder groups.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details. |
Keywords: | invasive plants,stakeholder choices,rank-ordered logit,factor analysis,Spain |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Environment and Geography (York) The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Social Policy and Social Work (York) > York Environmental Sustainability Institute |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 07 Apr 2016 14:18 |
Last Modified: | 26 Jan 2025 00:08 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2014.06.019 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2014.06.019 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:97947 |
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