Stakeholder Perspectives on Fertilizer Policy in Germany: Findings from a Modified Delphi Study.

ABSTRACT: The European Farm to Fork strategy mandates transformative measures to reduce agriculture's environmental impacts, yet its translation into actionable policies remains ambiguous. In Germany, current fertilizer policies rely on rigid, action-oriented guidelines that stakeholders increasingly criticize for failing to address complex environmental challenges. This study captures policy demands for improved nutrient management by engaging primary stakeholders-from agriculture, environmental protection, and academia-through a modified policy Delphi process. Iterative online working groups and a plenary scenario workshop, structured around a systematic framework on environmental policy instrument selection, elicited open-ended, demand-driven responses. Findings reveal a strong consensus for shif

SUBMITTER: Dresemann JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12575518 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature