A Public Bad Game Method to Study Dynamics in Socio-Ecological Systems (Part II): Results of Testing Musa-Game in Rwanda and Adding Emergence and Spatiality to the Analysis

This article is the second in a series of two and presented findings from field-testing an experimental boardgame (Musa-game) with banana farmers four villages Eastern Rwanda. The conceptualization design Musa-game were described Part I. gives insights into how farmers’ individual collective decision-making actions regarding management public bad interplay other factors characteristics socio-ecological system (SES). A non-rivalrous, non-excludable issue that causes loss social-welfare individuals communities. method contributes contextual understanding about emergence phenomena arise interactions between human non-human actors. was framed to study one challenge particular: infectious crop disease Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW). Findings increased knowhow governance conditions hinder or enhance spread diseases like BXW. Analysis qualitative quantitative data suggested influenced by perceptions risk, affecting both management. Additionally, used treatments allowed us evaluate influence communication on risk-governance strategies. It appears combination possession technical knowledge disease, opportunities communicate strategy enables best performance.