Increase Stakeholder Involvement Research Articles

Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development in the Indian Dairy Sector: A Comprehensive Analysis

This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainable development within the Indian dairy sector. As the world's largest producer of milk, India's dairy industry plays a crucial role in the nation's economy and socio-economic fabric, impacting millions of rural livelihoods. “This study examines the current state of CSR activities in the sector, evaluating their alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through a detailed review of literature, analysis of CSR reports, and case studies of leading dairy companies such as Amul and Mother Dairy, the paper identifies best practices, gaps, and areas for improvement. The findings reveal that while significant efforts are being made towards community development and environmental sustainability, there is considerable scope for enhancing the effectiveness and reach of these initiatives. The paper proposes a robust framework for improving CSR and sustainability practices, focusing on strategic CSR planning, stakeholder engagement, sustainable farming techniques, and rigorous monitoring and evaluation. Recommendations include policy changes to support sustainable practices, increased stakeholder involvement, and the adoption of innovative technologies. This study aims to provide dairy companies, policymakers, and other stakeholders with actionable insights and practical guidelines to foster a more sustainable and socially responsible dairy sector in India”. The proposed framework and recommendations are designed to help align industry practices with global sustainability standards, ensuring long-term benefits for the environment, society, and the economy.

ENCOURAGING INTENTION IN SUSTAINABLE ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH CSR SUPPORTING MECHANISMS

As an effort to pursue the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs) in higher education, this study identifies the potential for growing student interest in sustainable entrepreneurship. The basic idea in this study is to involve corporate social sustainability (CSR) as a support for forming interest in prospective and new entrepreneurs in this model. For this reason, the goal of this research is to identify the relationship between perceived CSR support and students' intentions for sustainable entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurial students were selected as a sample (n=90) using a convience sampling method. The validity and reliability testing indicate that the six indicators of sustainable entrepreneurial intention are valid and reliable. The same results occurred for ten indicators of perceived CSR support. Results show a significant influence of perceived CSR support on sustainable entrepreneurial intention. The path coefficient produces a t-statistical value (16.735) with a p-value (0.000) so that the hypothesis is accepted at the 5 percent significance level. The regression results produce an R-square of 0.665 with an adjusted R-square of 0.661, thus depicting a relatively large contribution in forming sustainable entrepreneurial intention. The contribution of other factors was identified as 43.90 percent in forming this intention. These results are in accordance with the theory of planned behavior, theory of triple bottom line, and theory of pyramid CRS. The supporting realizes a balance between achieving economic growth, social welfare, and environmental sustainability. The formation of good perceptions regarding CSR support indicates that this mechanism is one of the entrepreneurial ecosystems that can be relied upon to support an atmosphere of sustainability in entrepreneurial learning and practice. As a suggestion, it is necessary to increase stakeholder involvement in education sector so that it will be in line with the SDGs agenda in 2030.

Partisipasi Stakeholder dalam Pengembangan Kurikulum Pendidikan Islam di Pesantren

This research aims to analyze the obstacles and challenges in involving stakeholders in developing the Islamic education curriculum in Islamic boarding schools, how stakeholders contribute to each stage of the curriculum development process and recommendations for Islamic boarding schools and educational development policies related to the Islamic education curriculum in Islamic boarding schools. The method used in this research is the library research method, data was obtained from various sources such as scientific journals, books, seminar papers and other publications both offline and online. The data analysis model consists of data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The research results show that obstacles and challenges that may arise include differences in views and priorities, limited time and resources, inequality of representation, technical challenges, politics and personal interests, lack of effective communication, resistance to change, and intimidation of results. Stakeholders contribute to each stage of the curriculum development process by identifying needs and objectives, designing materials and learning, selecting learning and evaluation methods, testing and assessing, and revising and adjusting. Recommendations for Islamic boarding schools and educational policies related to curriculum development include increasing stakeholder involvement, forming a curriculum development team, openness to innovation, and integrating religious values. For education policy, apart from support and recognition, development of training stakeholders, provision of resources, support for research and innovation and partnerships with Islamic boarding schools.

Reviewing and Integrating AEC Practices into Industry 6.0: Strategies for Smart and Sustainable Future-Built Environments

This article explores the possible ramifications of incorporating ideas from AEC Industry 6.0 into the design and construction of intelligent, environmentally friendly, and long-lasting structures. This statement highlights the need to shift away from the current methods seen in the AEC Industry 5.0 to effectively respond to the increasing requirement for creative and environmentally sustainable infrastructures. Modern building techniques have been made more efficient and long-lasting because of AEC Industry 6.0’s cutting-edge equipment, cutting-edge digitalization, and ecologically concerned methods. The academic community has thoroughly dissected the many benefits of AEC Industry 5.0. Examples are increased stakeholder involvement, automation, robotics for optimization, decision structures based on data, and careful resource management. However, the difficulties of implementing AEC Industry 6.0 principles are laid bare in this research. It calls for skilled experts who are current on the latest technologies, coordinate the technical expertise of many stakeholders, orchestrate interoperable standards, and strengthen cybersecurity procedures. This study evaluates how well the principles of Industry 6.0 can create smart, long-lasting, and ecologically sound structures. The goal is to specify how these ideas may revolutionize the building industry. In addition, this research provides an in-depth analysis of how the AEC industry might best adopt AEC Industry 6.0, underscoring the sector-wide significance of this paradigm change. This study thoroughly analyzes AEC Industry 6.0 about big data analytics, the IoT, and collaborative robotics. To better understand the potential and potential pitfalls of incorporating AEC Industry 6.0 principles into the construction of buildings, this study examines the interaction between organizational dynamics, human actors, and robotic systems.

ANALYSIS OF THE PLACE AND ROLE OF STAKEHOLDERS IN THE PROCESS OF COMMERCIALIZATION OF INNOVATION

The article is devoted to topical issues of stakeholder definition for innovation commercialization as a process of introducing new services or products to the market. The authors derived a report based on the information received that commercialization is the engine of the economic system and the process of transforming innovative developments or products of innovative activity into monetary resources beneficial for the developer, investors, and any stakeholders. The research analyzed and formed the scheme of interaction between the firm, primary, and secondary stakeholders. The authors proposed developing a commercialization plan with stakeholder engagement. The key challenges to the stakeholder analysis are given, on the basis of which the analysis of strengths and weaknesses of innovative development of Ukraine is realized. Increasing stakeholder involvement is presented as a result. The conducted analysis is the basis for the definition of stakeholders, in particular, and how they will contribute to the achievement of expectations of business and the formation of a complex system of stakeholder management in individual territories.

Tuna Regional Fisheries Management Organizations Need to Prioritize Transition to Management Procedures

Tuna regional fisheries management organizations (tRFMO) have made strong commitments to developing and implementing management procedures as a more effective and science‐based alternative to traditional management approaches. Management procedures have become popular in fisheries management as they use management strategy evaluation testing to successfully account for uncertainty, balance tradeoffs among competing objectives, and establish an algorithm to set fishing opportunities based on stock status. While four tRFMOs have seven management procedures in place and all five tRFMOs are developing management procedures for an additional 15 stocks, delays in development are widespread. No tRFMO has adhered to its agreed‐upon adoption deadline for all 22 management procedures, with 13 management procedure deadlines being delayed by four or more years. Such delays can be reduced or avoided through increased stakeholder involvement, market pressure, and support from external organizations and governments, all of which can be achieved through capacity building as well as the establishment and regular meeting of science–management dialogue groups.

The Design Model of Halal Product Assurance Implementation

The majority of Indonesia's population is Muslim in the amount 87.21% of a total of 237 million people. However, this is not directly proportional to the lack of halal product certification in Indonesia. The study aims to determine the implementation of halal product assurance certification in Indonesia by analyzing the Indonesia and Malaysia certification without neglecting the readiness of LPPOM MUI and BPJPH in facing changes to the halal certification regulations of JPH Law. The research method was the interview and FGD techniques. The data was processed by NVivo 12. The implication of this research shows that the JPH Law can organize effectively with the hard work of BPJPH to synergize the stakeholders. The implementation model of halal product assurance adjusted to the strategy and work plan for JPH by emphasizing the increasing stakeholder involvement, G2G Cooperation, and SME Development.

Patient and Family Representation in Randomized Clinical Trials Published in 3 Medical and Surgical Journals

Patient and family engagement in research may improve the design, conduct, and dissemination of clinical research, but little is known about whether these stakeholder groups are involved in the design and conduct of randomized clinical trials. To characterize the involvement and role of patient and family representatives in the design and conduct of randomized clinical trials by reviewing randomized clinical trials from 3 peer-reviewed medical and surgical journals with high impact factors. In this systematic review, the first 50 consecutive randomized clinical trials published on or after January 1, 2021, until September 30, 2021, from each of 3 medical and surgical journals with high impact factors were reviewed for patient or family involvement in trial design and/or conduct. The manuscript, supplemental data, and trial registry records were searched for trial design and governance structures. Two independent, blinded reviewers screened citations and extracted data. This study followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Only 7 of 150 randomized clinical trials (5%) reported patient or family representation in their study design or conduct. Most studies with patient or family representation (n = 5) were from a single journal. Stakeholder involvement was mainly in the execution phase (n = 7), although in 2 studies stakeholders were also involved in the translation phase. The findings of this systematic review suggest that patient or family involvement in the design and conduct of randomized clinical trials in the publications with high impact factors is lacking. We found that when patient or family groups are involved in research, the focus was mainly on the execution phase of research design. There is a need to increase stakeholder involvement in the research design, conduct, and translation of randomized clinical trials.

River contracts in north‐east Italy: Water management or participatory processes?

AbstractRiver contracts (RCs) are voluntary agreements between stakeholders for managing water bodies and involve participatory, evidence‐based action plans. Increasingly, European authorities recognise that effective water policies require bottom‐up, inclusive decision‐making. Despite widely held assumptions about the benefits of including stakeholders in river basin management and encouraging participatory mechanisms of decision‐making, the growing rhetoric about the need for public engagement implies that this ‘new’ paradigm of water management remains filled with ambiguities. Adopting ethnographic methods and drawing on a variety of primary and secondary sources, this paper analyses three RCs in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region of Italy. These case studies reveal the potential for RCs as tools not only for water management, but also for increasing stakeholder involvement through place‐making activities conceived as potential hydrophilic encounters. In order to understand whether RCs contribute to a fluvial sense of place, we looked at the effects of top‐down versus participatory processes. We asked whether RCs were considered participatory processes designed to achieve a co‐designed outcome or simply territorial management projects that objectify the river as something to be developed. We found that ratifying an RC was not, in itself, proof of an effective process; rather the nature and quality of an RC was determined by the degree and type of participation. We contend that participatory events and sharing information are not sufficient in themselves to achieve the active involvement of all stakeholders. We argue that the best framework for enabling place‐making and enhancing a sense of place is to develop RCs within a process that includes a high degree of participation. This enables citizens to shift from simply being passive recipients of plans to becoming effective territorial actors.

Unravelling negative interactions between humans, mammalian carnivores and raptors in South America

Human-wildlife interactions can be negative when the needs and behavior of wildlife negatively influence human goals, or vice-versa, and management of these interactions may lead to conflict. Here, we review information on negative interactions between humans and wildlife in South America contained in 136 scientific publications, focusing on terrestrial mammalian predators and raptors. We found that most studies were conducted in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Colombia. The methodology most commonly used to investigate negative interactions was interviews with rural inhabitants. Studies were performed mainly on interactions involving large felids such as Panthera onca and Puma concolor, and —to a lesser extent— on other mammalian predators and raptors such as eagles or scavenger birds. The main drivers of negative interactions involved perceived or actual impacts on human economy (material) (e.g., livestock or crop losses) or were based on non-material (intangible) aspects (e.g., fear, myths, and religious beliefs). The studies showed that negative attitudes and perceptions toward terrestrial mammalian predators and raptors are widespread in South America. Although non-lethal strategies for mitigation of negative interactions have been proposed, most are not widely used and lethal controls are still very common. A multidisciplinary approach is required, based on multiple actions (e.g., improving livestock practices, running educational programs, increasing stakeholder involvement, providing farmers with solutions), which would minimize negative interactions and promote coexistence between humans and wildlife. This is key to maintaining threatened species, ecological interactions and healthy environments in the anthropized landscapes of biodiverse South America.

Stakeholders' engagement in the process of adapting to climate change impacts. A case of central Tanzania

PurposeIt is imperative to intensively engage stakeholders in the process of adapting to climate change impacts because stakeholders are important components in adaptation process and policy formulation. However, there is slight empirical evidence that has been established to indicate whether the stakeholders are significantly involved in developing various adaptations plans.Design/methodology/approachAs a way of bridging that gap, this study adopted both primary and secondary data and assumed various techniques. In-depth, semi-structured interview was the major approach and most interviews were conducted between June and August 2020. Here, 20 stakeholders were involved in this kind of participatory process. To make results more rigorous, the data from interviews were enriched with data from documentary reviews. Generally, the data were analyzed through theme content analysis.FindingsThe results exhibit that there has been little engagement of stakeholders in undertaking various researches especially in marginalized areas. In some instances, several stakeholders have been included; however, the most important ones have been excluded in the process, thus affecting the provision of data. The inconsistences affect the whole adaptation process and bring numerous controversies with the existing realities which recognize stakeholders as important entity in the adaptation process. Subsequently, this has widely affected even the set ups of decision-making organs and the policy formulation processes at large.Originality/valueExplicitly, the results of this study are essential to climate scientists and practitioners, as the results reveal the real situation in the field. Similarly, the results inform how various sustainable projects, plans and policies related to climate change adaptations can be developed. Conclusions are therefore drawn to strengthen sustainable adaptation to climate change impacts through increased stakeholder involvement.

EUnetHTA relative effectiveness assessments: efforts to increase usability, transparency and inclusiveness.

The objective of the European Network for Health Technology Assessment (EUnetHTA) Joint Action 3 (JA3) was to develop a sustainable European model for future collaboration on HTA, by reducing duplication in HTA production and increasing patient access to health technologies. Compared to the previous JA2, several procedural changes were made aiming to increase usability, transparency, and inclusiveness of relative effectiveness assessments (REAs). This article presents and highlights these changes, explains their rationale as well as their influence on HTA production. Feedback from REA teams and project managers was collected. At the end of JA3, all lessons learned were mapped, resulting in a set of recommendations for a future REA production process. In JA3, forty-three EUnetHTA REAs have been produced. Efforts to increase the usability of the REAs were made by focussing on the needs of REA producers and users (HTA agencies) and by increasing stakeholder involvement. Huge steps were taken with regard to transparency, which was achieved through publication of guidances, templates, and up-to-date information on the EUnetHTA website. In an attempt to improve inclusiveness, (stakeholder) interaction and involvement as well as feedback procedures were enhanced and streamlined. The fine-tuned project management brought all aspects together and facilitated a consistent and reliable workflow. Despite that HTA agencies have different national requirements, the procedural changes made in JA3 proved to counteract some of these challenges. Nevertheless, it is of utmost importance that further perceived methodological differences are being resolved to ensure a strong base for future European collaboration on REA production.

Involved stakeholders or voiceless backseat drivers: Volunteer patients’ experiences and perceptions of undergraduate pharmacy education

Objective: The shift towards patient-centred care is a driver for increasing stakeholder involvement in the education of health professionals. This study explores volunteer patients’ perceptions and experiences of being involved in undergraduate pharmacy education. Methods: Three focus groups were held with volunteer patients. The focus groups were analysed using thematic analysis. Results: There were four themes identified: organisational restrictions, impact on students, motivators and experience of being a volunteer patient. The patients perceived their value to be in bringing authentic patient experience to the students especially when they could share their own narrative as opposed a pre-prepared scenario. There was a desire for greater interaction and partnership. Conclusion: The patients perceive themselves having a vital role in the training future pharmacists. Their experience has been mainly positive but more needs to be done to involve them as stakeholders whose voice is listened to in the education of students.

Low attendance on a peer tutoring scheme for English language learners

Abstract This study identifies reasons for the low attendance of a peer-tutoring scheme for English language learners at a Colombian university. In what may be the first study of its kind, the article draws on concepts from realist evaluation to analyse the data from semi-structured interviews with six EFL teachers and two peer tutoring scheme staff. The findings suggest the importance of regular communication between tutees and their English teachers for the success of such schemes. The study also identified other factors that impact low attendance such as the value of English, student anxiety, motivation, and institutional constraints. These findings have implications not only for the implementation of English language peer-tutoring programmes in other EFL contexts, but also for EFL teaching more generally. To boost participation rates in such programmes, the study recommends compulsory participation for struggling learners, teacher training in motivational strategies, and activities aimed at increasing stakeholder involvement.

New success factors for construction projects: a systematic review of post-2004 literature

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to elicit the success factors from empirical evidence, as construction industry requires an improved understanding of factors for managing projects to positive outcomes. Increased stakeholder involvement, including the new technologies, achieving sustainability and safeguarding health and safety, whilst at the same time facing uncertainties, it is crucial to examine whether there are new factors that drive construction projects to succeed, especially from a value-driven perspective.Design/methodology/approachUsing a systematic review approach, this research reviewed 172 studies published after 2004. When compared to a comprehensive project success factor framework presented by Chan et al. in 2004, 19 factors are considered new since 2004.FindingsThough several scholarly outputs highlighted significant improvements to project operations and innovations in equipment and techniques, there has not been a comprehensive oversight since Chan’s et al. (2004) conceptual framework. This paper investigates 16 years of industry changes and identified two new success factors categories (innovation and sustainability) and 19 new factors that add to Chan’s et al. (2004) study. Consequently, a new framework of factors affecting project success was developed.Originality/valueThis paper was very specific in its attempt to find the new and additional success factors for managing construction projects. A new conceptual framework, which includes the newly identified factors, was then developed that will create a greater awareness of stakeholders’ concerns and ultimately contribute to significant improvement in developing project objectives and defining success measures.

Stakeholder viewpoints on facilitation of cross-border cooperation

ABSTRACT The European Union fosters cooperation in cross-border regions through the European Cohesion Policy (ECP). The implementation of ECP instruments requires a participatory approach, in which stakeholders’ views are acknowledged. However, the multiple of views among and between stakeholders of cross-border initiatives complicate their involvement in a participatory approach. A prerequisite for a meaningful involvement of all stakeholders is an in-depth understanding of their viewpoints on what facilitates cross-border cooperation. However, to date, these viewpoints are poorly understood. This study aims to identify and analyse stakeholders’ viewpoints on the facilitation of cross-border cooperation. The viewpoints of a sample of entrepreneurs, members of education institutes, and members from local institutions (policymakers and industry representatives) in the Dutch-German cross-border region Rhine-Waal were collected via Q methodology and complemented through interviews. Four viewpoints emerged: cooperation through pro-active engagement, cooperation through targeted policies, cooperation through an aligned institutional setup, and cooperation through socio-cultural proximity. Results can inform policy-making aimed to increase stakeholder involvement in participatory approaches in cross-border regions.

Co-development of a Best Practice Checklist for Mental Health Data Science: A Delphi Study.

Background: Mental health research is commonly affected by difficulties in recruiting and retaining participants, resulting in findings which are based on a sub-sample of those actually living with mental illness. Increasing the use of Big Data for mental health research, especially routinely-collected data, could improve this situation. However, steps to facilitate this must be enacted in collaboration with those who would provide the data - people with mental health conditions.Methods: We used the Delphi method to create a best practice checklist for mental health data science. Twenty participants with both expertise in data science and personal experience of mental illness worked together over three phases. In Phase 1, participants rated a list of 63 statements and added any statements or topics that were missing. Statements receiving a mean score of 5 or more (out of 7) were retained. These were then combined with the results of a rapid thematic analysis of participants' comments to produce a 14-item draft checklist, with each item split into two components: best practice now and best practice in the future. In Phase 2, participants indicated whether or not each item should remain in the checklist, and items that scored more than 50% endorsement were retained. In Phase 3 participants rated their satisfaction with the final checklist.Results: The final checklist was made up of 14 “best practice” items, with each item covering best practice now and best practice in the future. At the end of the three phases, 85% of participants were (very) satisfied with the two best practice checklists, with no participants expressing dissatisfaction.Conclusions: Increased stakeholder involvement is essential at every stage of mental health data science. The checklist produced through this work represents the views of people with experience of mental illness, and it is hoped that it will be used to facilitate trustworthy and innovative research which is inclusive of a wider range of individuals.

Expedited development and review pathways for novel oncology drugs.

e13578 Background: Following approval of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Safety and Innovation Act in 2012, the FDA launched a 3-year plan to promote innovation, increase stakeholder involvement, secure the drug supply chain, and fund these endeavors by collecting user fees. The FDA created its fourth expedited pathway, Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) to focus on the development and approval of therapies to treat serious and life-threatening conditions that lack adequate therapies. Our 2017 study (ASCO abstract #e18270) identified a trend of increased use of these approaches with oncology drugs, particularly the BTD, which was a nascent pathway at the time. We aimed to reexamine FDA pathway and approval trends in oncology interventions. Methods: We analyzed publicly available data on novel drug approvals by the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) from 2012-2020 and the 4 expedited pathways (BTD, Accelerated Approval, Fast Track Designation [FTD], and Priority Review). Results: Between 2012 and 2020, CDER approved 380 new chemical entities, including 101 oncology drugs. Due to data limitations, 3 novel oncology biologics (approved by the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research) and 4 diagnostics were excluded from the analyses. Oncology drugs comprised a mean 27% (range 14-34%) of all approvals from 2012-2020, including 25% from 2012–2016 and 28% from 2017-2020. Of all approved oncology drugs from 2012-2020, 94% (range 82-100%) utilized at least one expedited pathway. Oncology approvals were more likely than non-oncology approvals to have used one or more expedited pathways. Use of these pathways for oncology approvals increased from 2012-2016 to 2017-2020: ≥2 (65% vs 78%) and ≥3 (35% vs 50%) pathways. BTD usage for oncology drugs increased from 35% in 2012-2016 to 57% in 2017-2020, though for 2012-2016, the time interval between awarding the (new) designation and the remainder of development activities must be considered. Presumably because BTD grants additional benefits over FTD, generally the use of FTD for oncology drugs has declined over time. The use of Priority Review and Accelerated Approval has remained the same. Despite the pandemic, for oncology and non-oncology drugs alike, approvals using pathways remained consistent between 2019 and 2020. Conclusions: Efficient FDA review plays an important role in oncology drug development. Since its inception in 2012, BTD has been adopted and expeditiously used, comprising more than half of all novel oncology drug approvals from 2017-2020. Our data show a gradual increase in approvals of drugs granted BTD, which, given the duration of drug development, likely reflects the time between the acceptance of the BTD request and remainder of the pre-submission development activities. As BTD was expressly developed to increase stakeholder interaction and prioritize innovation, the speed-to-adoption and use of this pathway among oncology interventions is promising.

Effects of stakeholder empowerment on crane population and agricultural production

Conflicts between opposing objectives of wildlife conservation and agriculture are increasing globally due to rising human food production and competition with wildlife over land use. Conservation conflicts are often complex and driven by variability and uncertainty in wildlife distribution and stakeholder wealth and power. To manage conflicts, empowering local stakeholders by decentralizing decisions and actions has been suggested to promote democratization and awareness of stakeholders. There is, however, a current gap in the understanding of how stakeholder empowerment (e.g., farmers’ and managers’ practical, time or monetary resources) affects policy effectiveness. In this study, we apply an individual-based model of management strategy evaluation to simulate the conservation conflict surrounding protected and thriving common cranes (Grus grus) causing damage to agricultural production in Sweden and along the European flyways. We model the effect of farmer empowerment (i.e., increasing budgets to affect populations and agricultural production) in four management scenarios, in which we manipulate the availability and cost of two actions farmers may take in response to crane presence on their land: non-lethal (scaring) or lethal (culling) control. We find that lower budgets lead to increases in population size due to increased use of less costly scaring instead of shooting. Higher farmer budgets lead to increased population extinction risk. Intermediate budgets allow farmers to control the population size around the management target and limit impact on agricultural production to intermediate levels. Our study highlights that stakeholder empowerment and culling strategies based on the number of stakeholders, and particularly their power to implement effective actions, needs careful consideration and monitoring when setting management targets and strategies. Further, our results show that empowering individual farmers has the potential to contribute to conflict management and to balance agricultural with conservation objectives, but increased stakeholder involvement also requires careful planning and monitoring.

Sustainable value: the perspective of horticultural producers in Arctic Norway

Aiming for sustainable development of food value chains several assessment methods are developed, however it seems challenging to go from assessment to actual change. A solution proposed is increased stakeholder involvement also in the assessment phase. The perspective on sustainability varies depending on several variables, among which the geographical context where the producers are located. The perspective of the latter is of paramount importance as these are the actors on who, ultimately, possible changes towards sustainability depend. In this article, we applied a qualitative approach to investigate the farmers’ perspective on sustainability, in the horticultural production in Arctic Norway. We found that many of the premises for sustainable food production are present. The main challenges are lack of long-term planning, dependency of rented land as well as fluctuating yield and income. Producer’s network is essential for development as well as introduction of technical improvements. The study shows the importance of contextualisation of sustainability, as well as pointing at concerns about trade-offs between sustainability dimensions and themes in the proposed model. The research contributes to method development by demonstrating how a qualitative approach is a fruitful method to unravel the complexities of sustainability in food production.