Enhancing farmer participation in the Green Tripartite Agreement
Authors
Sloth, Emilie Kirstine ; Sloth, Anna Katrine ; Richards, Emma May Josefine
Term
4. Term
Publication year
2025
Abstract
This thesis examines how farmer participation in Denmark’s Green Tripartite Agreement can be enhanced to meet environmental goals related to land conversion, water quality, and biodiversity. Using the Limfjorden area as a case, the study conducted 14 qualitative interviews with farmers, local tripartite members, and administrative representatives. The analysis applies the “Environmental Behaviour of Farmers” framework, focusing on willingness, ability, and societal support, and identifies participation “openings” and “closures.” Findings indicate that many farmers can participate when it is economically and practically viable, but uncertainties about rules, finances and compensation, bureaucratic processes and limited administrative capacity—especially around land exchange—alongside trust issues and misinformation, form significant barriers. Time and lengthy procedures further undermine engagement. The thesis proposes strategies and recommendations, including finalizing and clarifying the agreement’s implementation framework, simplifying rules, reducing bureaucracy, strengthening administrative support, and improving early, continuous, trust-building communication. Overall, clear incentives and dialogue are essential to translate the agreement’s ambitions into active farmer involvement.
Dette speciale undersøger, hvordan landmændenes deltagelse i Den Grønne Trepartsaftale kan styrkes for at nå aftalens miljømål om bl.a. konvertering af landbrugsjord, forbedret vandmiljø og øget biodiversitet. Med udgangspunkt i casen Limfjorden er der gennemført 14 kvalitative interviews med landmænd, lokale trepartsmedlemmer og administrative aktører. Analysen anvender rammen “Environmental Behaviour of Farmers” med fokus på landmændenes vilje, evne og den samfundsmæssige støtte, og identificerer “openings” og “closures” for deltagelse. Resultaterne peger på, at mange landmænd har mulighed for at deltage, når det giver økonomisk og praktisk mening, men at usikkerhed om regler, økonomi og kompensation, bureaukratiske processer og begrænset administrativ kapacitet – særligt ift. jordfordeling – samt manglende tillid og misinformation udgør væsentlige barrierer. Tidsfaktor og lange sagsforløb kan yderligere hæmme engagementet. Specialet præsenterer strategier og anbefalinger, herunder at færdiggøre og tydeliggøre aftalens rammer, forenkle regler, reducere bureaukrati, styrke den administrative støtte og forbedre tidlig, løbende og tillidsopbyggende kommunikation. Samlet set fremhæves behovet for klare incitamenter og dialog for at omsætte aftalens ambitioner til aktiv deltagelse blandt landmændene.
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