Substitution policies as a categorization process. Making biological alternatives a solution for the French national pesticide reduction plan. Aulagnier, A. Environmental Science & Policy, 146:37–46, August, 2023. ![Substitution policies as a categorization process. Making biological alternatives a solution for the French national pesticide reduction plan [link]](https://bibbase.org/img/filetypes/link.svg "link")
Paper doi abstract bibtex This article focuses on the emergence and implementation of a specific policy option in a national plan aiming to reduce pesticide consumption: the substitution of biological substances for chemicals. I argue that substitution is a singular method of handling the removal of pesticides and analyze the political consequences of this approach. Empirically, this work is based on a three-year qualitative investigation (2015–2018) into the French policy plan for pesticide use reduction (Ecophyto). Drawing on the literature on categories and classifications, I show that making substitution a viable policy option relies primarily on categorization processes and on the establishment of clear distinctions. By shedding light on the specific type of administrative and technical intervention substitution as a policy option requires, the aim of this paper is to contribute to a better understanding of the political dimension of transitions.
@article{aulagnier_substitution_2023,
title = {Substitution policies as a categorization process. {Making} biological alternatives a solution for the {French} national pesticide reduction plan},
volume = {146},
issn = {1462-9011},
url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1462901123001065},
doi = {10.1016/j.envsci.2023.04.006},
abstract = {This article focuses on the emergence and implementation of a specific policy option in a national plan aiming to reduce pesticide consumption: the substitution of biological substances for chemicals. I argue that substitution is a singular method of handling the removal of pesticides and analyze the political consequences of this approach. Empirically, this work is based on a three-year qualitative investigation (2015–2018) into the French policy plan for pesticide use reduction (Ecophyto). Drawing on the literature on categories and classifications, I show that making substitution a viable policy option relies primarily on categorization processes and on the establishment of clear distinctions. By shedding light on the specific type of administrative and technical intervention substitution as a policy option requires, the aim of this paper is to contribute to a better understanding of the political dimension of transitions.},
urldate = {2025-10-01},
journal = {Environmental Science \& Policy},
author = {Aulagnier, Alexis},
month = aug,
year = {2023},
keywords = {Category, Classification, Pesticides, Substitution, Sustainability transitions},
pages = {37--46},
}
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