Bridging the gap between policy and practice in Wales: the contributions of organisations such as Aber Food Surplus in meeting the goals of the Well-b

弥合威尔士政策与实践之间的差距：Aber Food Surplus 等组织在实现 Well-b 目标方面的贡献

• 批准号: 2653868
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Aberystwyth University
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2021 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2653868
• 关键词: Bridging; gap; between; policy; practice

The Well-being of Future Generations Act (Welsh Government 2015) has been lauded as a significant piece of legislation, one that has placed Wales as an innovator in public policy in the specific context of sustainable development. A number of academics have begun to examine the significance of the Act as a way of promoting sustainable development and as a means of enabling more just kinds of social and spatial future to be imagined (e.g. Jones 2019; Jones et al 2020; Netherwood and Flynn 2020). My initial scoping research, however, demonstrates that significant unanswered academic and policy-related questions remain in relation to the implementation of the Act: First and foremost, there is uncertainty as to the extent to which the Act's good intentions has led to a fundamental change in the practices of individuals and organisations in Wales. To what extent has the Act transformed the ways in which individuals and institutions prioritise and organise themselves? Second, while the Act attempts to alter the way in which public service operates in Wales, there is less known about the extent to which the Act has encouraged other actors, for instance, in the voluntary or private sectors, to change how they operate. To what extent is the Act encouraging the voluntary and/or the private sectors to incorporate the goals of well-being and sustainable development into their modes of operation? Third, the Act identifies seven well-being goals as being central to understandings of well-being in Wales: 1.) a prosperous Wales; 2.) a resilient Wales; 3.) a healthier Wales; 4.) a more equal Wales; 5.) a Wales of cohesive communities; 6.) a Wales of vibrant culture and thriving Welsh language; 7.) a globally responsible Wales (Welsh Government 2015). While these goals are important when considered in isolation, less is known about the interactions between them? To what extent do the goals reinforce each other? To what extent do tensions and contradictions exist between them? My research will attempt to examine the link between policy and practice 'on the ground' by examining the influence of the Well-being Act on the voluntary sector in Wales, as well as examining the connections and tensions that exist between the different well-being goals contained within the Act. It will do so through a detailed case study of the work of food surplus organisations; organisations that seek to reduce food waste, as well as creating more sustainable food networks within different parts of Wales. The empirical focus will be on Aber Food Surplus (AFS), as well as the national network of food surplus organisations that operate in Wales.

《后代福祉法》（威尔士政府，2015年）被誉为一项重要的立法，它使威尔士成为可持续发展特定背景下公共政策的创新者。一些学者已经开始研究该法案作为促进可持续发展的一种方式的重要性，以及作为使更多公正的社会和空间未来得以想象的一种手段（例如Jones 2019; Jones et al 2020; Netherwood and Flynn 2020）。我的初步范围研究，但是，表明，重大的学术和政策相关的问题仍然在关系到该法的实施：首先，有不确定性的程度，该法的良好意图，导致了根本性的改变在威尔士的个人和组织的做法。该法在多大程度上改变了个人和机构确定优先事项和组织自己的方式？第二，虽然该法试图改变威尔士公共服务的运作方式，但不太清楚该法在多大程度上鼓励其他行为者，例如志愿或私营部门的行为者改变其运作方式。该法在多大程度上鼓励志愿部门和/或私营部门将福利和可持续发展的目标纳入其运作方式？第三，该法确定了七个福祉目标，作为理解威尔士福祉的核心：1。一个繁荣的威尔士; 2.一个富有弹性的威尔士; 3.）一个更健康的威尔士; 4.）更平等的威尔士; 5.）一个有凝聚力的社区的威尔士; 6.）威尔士充满活力的文化和繁荣的威尔士语言; 7.）全球负责任的威尔士（威尔士政府，2015年）。虽然这些目标在孤立考虑时很重要，但对它们之间的相互作用知之甚少。这些目标在多大程度上相互促进？它们之间的紧张和矛盾在多大程度上存在？我的研究将试图研究政策和实践之间的联系“在地面上”，通过研究福利法案对威尔士志愿服务部门的影响，以及研究该法案中包含的不同福利目标之间存在的联系和紧张关系。它将通过对粮食剩余组织工作的详细案例研究来做到这一点;寻求减少粮食浪费的组织，以及在威尔士不同地区建立更可持续的粮食网络。经验的重点将是阿伯粮食盈余（AFS），以及在威尔士运作的粮食盈余组织的国家网络。