Nature Conservation Against All? Aquatic Macrophyte De-Weeding – Cut or Conserve? A Stakeholder Analysis

Abstract: De-weeding of streams and lakes occurs in Germany on a widespread level, mostly to ensure water runoff and to provide flood protection. But de-weeding also affects a range of stakeholders, who have their own reasons to support or oppose it. For the list of stakeholders identified, see chapter 4. As part of a project analysing the feasibility of using water plant biomass as a substrate for biogas production, we conducted a multi-method stakeholder analysis to evaluate stakeholders’ opinions about de-weeding. The results show a preference of all stakeholders, except those identifying with nature conservation, for aquatic de-weeding. Our findings also point to a lack of communication between stakeholders, resulting in biased opinions of the stakeholders against other stakeholders and starting points for conflict. https://www.landscape-online.org/index.php/lo/article/view/26

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Nature Conservation Against All? Aquatic Macrophyte De-Weeding – Cut or Conserve? A Stakeholder Analysis ; volume:54 ; day:06 ; month:12 ; year:2017 ; Landscape online ; 54 (06.12.2017)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Brummer, Vasco ; Roth, Sandra ; Röhl, Markus ; Herbes, Carsten

Further information

• DOI: 10.3097/LO.201754
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2020060816234453528762
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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