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ArticleAmbio2024

Identifying leverage points for sustainable nutrient policy integration in Canada.

Sibeal McCourt, David Kanter, Graham K MacDonald

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Article in Ambio, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Sibeal McCourtDepartment of Geography, McGill University, 805 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, QC, H3A 0B9, Canada.
David KanterDepartment of Environmental Studies, New York University, 285 Mercer Street, New York, NY, 10003, USA.
Graham K MacDonaldDepartment of Geography, McGill University, 805 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, QC, H3A 0B9, Canada. graham.macdonald@mcgill.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7120-1366

Funding

McGill University Trottier Institute for Science and Public PolicyNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada RGPIN-2016-04920
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Addressing the 'wicked problem' of nutrient pollution requires coordinated policies spanning across diverse sectors and environmental systems. Using a case study of Canadian legislation, we apply semantic network analysis to identify thematic links across an inventory of 245 nutrient-related policies. Our analysis identifies twelve topics with unique types of connections across multiple facets of Canadian society. 'Hub' policies include broad environmental protection, land use planning, and climate-related legislation with close ties to multiple other topics. 'Bridge' policies create connections among otherwise disconnected topics in the network, representing opportunities to inform new policy proposals. Some legislation, such as food processing regulations, indirectly relates to nutrient use but could inform policy integration towards more coordinated and holistic nutrient management across the food system. A computational text network approach can be useful for addressing challenges in complex policy analysis, including by identifying unique entry points to guide more cross-cutting nutrient policy development.

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Conservation of Natural ResourcesCanadaEnvironmental PolicyNutrientsNutrition PolicyPolicy MakingNutrientsGovernanceNetworkNitrogenPhosphorusPolicy integrationText analysis

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PMID38580895
PMCPMC11182993

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