Representation becomes power only when it affects decisions or creates a credible route to challenge them.
A seat, a consultation or technical expertise may coexist with exclusion from binding decisions. Analyse authority and the costs of participation.
An interpretation of the recorded discussion. The passages below have different roles: support, illustration, qualification, challenge, proposed mechanism or open question.
supports · DAY 2 · 8:17
An invitation to participate does not establish shared power.
illustrates · DAY 2 · 10:20
Reported 18% of 33 organisations; not a population estimate independently checked.
illustrates · DAY 2 · 23:05
Exclusion from decision-making does not establish lack of capability.
qualifies · DAY 2 · 19:45
Voting rights do not show how influence is distributed in practice.
qualifies · DAY 1 · 1:24
Speakers working with farmers cannot substitute for their direct participation.
proposes mechanism · DAY 1 · 11:08
Faster feedback is a proposed benefit, not quantified here.
