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DUELING SCIENCE WITH STAKEHOLDERS
Quarantine and Market Access Conference 2003
Dennis Hannapel
APHIS Area Director-Oceania
US Embassy
Canberra, Australia
Dueling Science?
Who is a Stakeholder?
Stakeholder Tactics
Risk Assessment or Analysis
Scientific Publications
Data
Public Awareness Campaigns
Political Intervention
Risk Assessments
Used by government regulatory bodies
Resource intensive
Technically accurate? (pest lists)
Legally and politically correct
Loss of emphasis
Critiqued by industry and the public
Scientific Publications
Peer-reviewed, published in reputable journalAbstract-Introduction-Materials and Methods-Results and Discussions-ConclusionScientific DuelSpecific ConclusionsProve a “Negative”
Data
Counting and recording events
Trap results, field surveys, pest interceptions, & diseased animals
Non-scientific?
Rarely stands alone
Public Awareness Campaigns
Propaganda
Industry driven-market competition
Selective information
Media coverage and emotional
Political Intervention
Does exist!
Politicians sensitive to constituents
Non-scientific reality
EXAMPLES
New Zealand Apples
New Zealand Apples into Australia
Fire blight transmitted on mature, commercially produced apples?
IRA still pending
US and Japan-WTO dispute resolution
Public perception of fire blight
Outcome?
Stakeholder Influences
IRA-intensely scrutinized by the public and industry, and RAP continues
Scientific PublicationsAmple materials-duelingSpecific conclusions-Japan/US studyWTO decision
Influences (continued)
Data – Not muchNegative field surveysNever been introduced on apples
Public awareness CampaignsNo risk is acceptable Imports are bad for economy
Political Intervention
California Table Grapes to Australia
California Table Grapes to Australia
Grape bunches are the introduction pathway for the glassy winged sharpshooter?
Pierce’s Disease could be so catastrophic to the Australian table grape and wine industry that no risk is acceptable.
Stakeholder Influences-CA Grapes
IRA-heavily critiqued, new information became available – GWSSScientific PublicationsScientific duelSpecific conclusions or prove a “negative”
DataNever found in grape bunchesUnacceptable
CA Grapes (Continued)
Public Awareness CampaignsPossibility of GWSS in grape bunchesNo risk is acceptable
Political InterventionWTO dispute resolutionFree Trade Agreement
Conclusions
Decision makers may be over influenced by the stakeholders
Science on both sides of every issue
Manageable risks are international norm
Political Intervention new driving force
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