Facilitating IPM: the role of participatory workshops

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dc.contributor.authorNorton, G.
dc.contributor.authorAdamson, D.
dc.contributor.authorAitken, L.
dc.contributor.authorBilston, L.
dc.contributor.authorFoster, J.
dc.contributor.authorFrank, B.
dc.contributor.authorHarper, J.
dc.date.issued1999
dc.descriptionpublished online 2010
dc.description.abstractSuccessful, long-term implementation of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) requires the integration of key technical and management activities and the participation of a wide range of stakeholders including farmers, researchers, extension officers, crop consultants, government agencies, and industry. A key issue that needs urgent attention is how to achieve the high quality interaction between these different groups which is necessary for sustained IPM. Problem specification and planning workshops (PSPWs) provide one means of facilitating an integrated strategy for tackling complex pest management issues. Since 1992, the Cooperative Research Centre for Tropical Pest Management has facilitated over 20 PSPWs, focusing on different farming systems in Australia. This paper describes the philosophy, the process involved, and the impact that these PSPWs have had. It examines three specific cases to describe the relationship between plans and results and ways of improving impact. The results reinforce the major role that social scientists can play in providingmechanisms for collaborating with technical researchers and other partners to facilitate effective, participatory ventures in IPM.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityGeoff A. Norton , David Adamson , Lyn G. Aitken , Larissa J. Bilston , John Foster , Bruce Frank & Jayson K. Harper
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Pest Management, 1999; 45(2):85-90
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/096708799227860
dc.identifier.issn0967-0874
dc.identifier.issn1366-5863
dc.identifier.orcidAdamson, D. [0000-0003-1616-968X]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/106117
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis
dc.rights© 1999 Taylor & Francis Ltd
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/096708799227860
dc.titleFacilitating IPM: the role of participatory workshops
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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