Journal of Systems Thinking · Volume 2, Issue 1 · 2022-05-11
Too Much Bureaucracy, Too Little Time
A Case Study in Using the Agent Based Approach to Analyze the Efficacy of the Environmental Quality Incentive Program
Kyle Karnuta
https://doi.org/10.54120/jost.2025-0068kk
Abstract
The climate crisis is worsening, and agricultural extraction is exacerbating the effects of these changes. The U.S. Congress has authorized conservation-minded programs like the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to mitigate the impacts that agriculture has on the environment, yet the climate and land-health crises persist. A Systems Thinking-focused Agent Based Approach (ABA) reveals the system of EQIP perpetuates a culture of competition and conflict that stifles innovation. Remedying the wicked problems that persist in the EQIP system may be critical to creating a culture of sustainable-minded agriculture that this country needs to fight the larger battle against climate change.
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