Spatial Arrangement of Action-Oriented Versus Hybrid Agri-Environmental Schemes: Implications for Grassland Ecosystem Services DOI
Solen Le Clec’h, Robert Huber, Robert Finger

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Published: Jan. 1, 2023

The potential of agri-environmental measures to create synergies among biodiversity and ecosystem services while accounting for the trade-off with food production are still overlooked. This paper aims understand (i) role landscape-scale environmental conditions differently designed conservation, (ii) how spatial heterogeneity in can be exploited reduce trade-offs agricultural production. We focused on climate regulation pollination forage permanent grasslands canton Solothurn (Switzerland). analysed current a more targeted alternative distribution extensive by schemes based cold- hotspots services.Extensive grasslands, especially enrolled hybrid schemes, were predominantly situated relatively marginal land compared intensively managed grasslands. Yet, differences observed between pastures (mostly grazed grasslands) meadows mown). found that both could besides because irrespective whether this was achieved via an action-oriented or scheme, only partly regulating services. While under two substantially overlapped services, overlap much lower meadows, ones purely scheme. In addition, large proportion yield hotspots, resulting considerable Consequently, our study implies targeting conservation should refined enhance their effectiveness trade-offs. Improved ones, has increase supply minimize reduction provisioning such re-allocation grounded selection landscape settings also support high biodiversity.

Language: Английский

Quantifying the Performance of European Agriculture Through the New European Sustainability Model DOI Creative Commons
L. Georgescu, Nicoleta Bărbuță‐Mișu, Monica Laura Zlati

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Agriculture, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(2), P. 210 - 210

Published: Jan. 18, 2025

The study aims to assess the performance of European sustainable agriculture through a new model agricultural sustainability, addressing significant gap identified in literature: lack systematic framework integrating economic, environmental, and resource efficiency dimensions use context EU Common Agricultural Policy Green Deal. research develops four synthetic indicators: ISPAS (Index Sustainable Productivity), IREA Reduced Emissions from Agriculture), ISAC Combined Sustainability), IESA Land Area Efficiency), each reflecting complementary aspects performance. methodology is based on an econometric linear dynamic Arellano–Bond model, which allows analysis temporal relationships between indicators sustainability performance, capturing inertia effects structural dynamics sector. modeling provides robust approach capture interdependencies emission reductions, mainstreaming, land efficiency. results indicate superior quality measurement by applying this integrated framework, highlighting integration economic environmental dimensions, optimization use. also valuable policy implications, suggesting concrete directions for adapting policies particularities Member States. By methodological innovative indicators, contributes thorough understanding practical tool underpinning Union.

Language: Английский

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Lessons learned and policy implications from 20 years of Swiss agricultural policy reforms: A review of policy evaluations DOI Creative Commons
Robert Huber, Nadja El Benni, Robert Finger

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Bio-based and Applied Economics, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(2), P. 121 - 146

Published: Nov. 21, 2023

Learning from the experiences of other countries can support efforts to improve agricultural policies. Switzerland provides an interesting case because its policy is exceptionally targeted towards establishment sustainable production systems. We describe history and current state Swiss policy, review evaluations reforms, summarise their impact outline lessons learned for developments in countries. discuss four implications: i) some goals have been met, albeit at a high cost, so, increasing efficiency policies key; ii) there need more coherence coordination regarding different programmes (i.e. sense ‘food system policy’); iii) cross-compliance measures minimum standards receiving support) important leverage effect; iv) differentiation (e.g. by spatial targeting) farmers’ discretion over how achieve implementing results-based payments) are key future

Language: Английский

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Quantifying the impact of farmers' social networks on the effectiveness of climate change mitigation policies in agriculture DOI Creative Commons
Cordelia Kreft, Robert Huber, David Schäfer

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Journal of Agricultural Economics, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 75(1), P. 298 - 322

Published: June 23, 2023

Abstract To reduce agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, farmers need to change current farming practices. However, farmers' climate mitigation behaviour and particularly the role of social individual characteristics remains poorly understood. Using an agent‐based modelling approach, we investigate how knowledge exchange within networks affects adoption measures effectiveness a payment per ton GHG emissions abated. Our simulations are based on census, survey interview data for 49 Swiss dairy cattle farms simulate effect overall reduction marginal abatement costs. We find that considering increases by 45% at given 120 Francs (CHF) reduced emissions. The would have increase 380 CHF (i.e., 500 CHF/tCO 2 eq) reach same level without any network effects. Moreover, costs lower when relevant through networks. policy incentives aiming can hence be improved simultaneously supporting opportunities learning in communities.

Language: Английский

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Risk preference, government regulation, and the sustainability of crop straw resource utilization—based on research data from Liaoning Province, China DOI Creative Commons

Te Huang,

Yu Guo,

Jing Zhou

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Frontiers in Environmental Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: April 28, 2025

Introduction Global crop straw production has increased sharply, leading to serious challenges in burning and disposal. The unsustainable practice of open wastes valuable renewable resources poses significant environmental threats, such as air pollution soil degradation, that undermine global agricultural sustainability. Despite extensive efforts by the Chinese government promote resource utilization (CSRU), low farmer participation reliance on a singular technological structure remain persistent issues. Methods Drawing prospect theory, this study integrates behavioral economics policy analysis examine how farmers’ risk preferences, including aversion, loss nonlinear probability weighting, interact with heterogeneous regulations, incentives, restrictions, guidance, shape CSRU behavior. Using micro-survey data from 440 rural households Liaoning Province, China, we apply logit model quantify these relationships analyze moderating role specific measures. Results empirical results show farmers generally exhibit strong which increases average adoption 10.56%, meanwhile an excessive focus low‐probability risks significantly willingness. Furthermore, fiscal incentives direct subsidies effectively amplify positive effect increasing its marginal impact 23.7%. In contrast, relying solely regulatory measures tends weaken compliance costs, thereby reducing 5.22%. Additional reveals heterogeneity responses based income structures business models: high‐level part‐time much stronger response their aversion being approximately 3.5 times low-level part-time farmers. Discussion By synthesizing insights economics, elucidates mechanism through economic are balanced process highlights critical tools. findings provide evidence for optimizing management, formulating more cost-effective policies, promoting green transformation agriculture.

Language: Английский

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A note on European farmers' preferences under cumulative prospect theory DOI Creative Commons
Robert Finger, Viviana García, Chloe McCallum

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Journal of Agricultural Economics, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 75(1), P. 465 - 472

Published: Oct. 30, 2023

Abstract Explaining farmer decision making using cumulative prospect theory is of increasing importance. We present a systematic review on European farmers' preferences under the framework. identified 17 studies covering 2324 farmers from 12 countries. All report that (on average) are: (i) risk averse, (ii) loss and (iii) overweight small probabilities underweight large probabilities. However, there heterogeneity across within studies. These findings have implications for analysis design policy insurance.

Language: Английский

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Modelling cow longevity policies: Impacts on GHG emissions of the Swiss agricultural sector DOI Creative Commons
Eva Winter, Manika Rödiger,

Jérôme Schneuwly

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Agricultural Systems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 221, P. 104107 - 104107

Published: Sept. 11, 2024

Language: Английский

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Cost-effectiveness of farm- vs. regional-level climate change mitigation policies DOI Creative Commons

Marta Tarruella,

Robert Huber,

Gabriele Mack

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Q Open, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 6, 2023

Abstract Agriculture is a significant source of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, making reduction targets crucially needed. Worldwide, countries have set agricultural GHG goals and discussed methods to reach them. A crucial aspect is, whether the policy target level at individual farm or regional level. In this context, we assess advantages regarding cost-effectiveness GHG-reduction potential First, use bioeconomic farm-level model FarmDyn simulate changes in income emissions 65 Swiss dairy farms. Secondly, develop an optimisation algorithm compare efficiency efficacy these two approaches. Our analysis reveals that targets, which consider heterogenous abatement costs sector, are more cost-efficient than ones. Specifically, they enable 10 per cent 88 lower costs, suggesting might be cost-effective alternative taxation.

Language: Английский

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Leverage points for the uptake of organic food production and consumption in the United Kingdom DOI Creative Commons
Tom Staton, Nicholas J. Davison, Sally Westaway

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Communications Earth & Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(1)

Published: Aug. 28, 2024

Abstract Organic food systems are recognised as an important component in meeting United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals. A leverage points perspective can help to identify approaches which have the potential facilitate transformative systemic change towards organic and sustainable farming. Using fuzzy cognitive maps developed from expert stakeholder opinions, we modelled a system of drivers production consumption Kingdom, according UN Sustainability Assessment Food Agriculture framework. The most influential concepts uptake were related norms values social structures, such short-term economic thinking, landowner engagement, relationships with certification bodies. However, scenario analysis, stakeholders identified relatively shallower more likely under future, resulting limited change. This demonstrates need for policies targeting norms, structures relating transition

Language: Английский

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Curbing methane emissions from Italian cattle farms. An agroeconomic modelling simulation of alternative policy tools DOI Creative Commons
Silvia Coderoni, Davide Dell’Unto, Raffaele Cortignani

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Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 351, P. 119880 - 119880

Published: Dec. 29, 2023

Methane (CH4) emissions from cattle farms have been prioritised on the EU agenda, as shown by recent legislative initiatives. This study employs a supply-side agroeconomic model that mimics behaviour of heterogeneous individual to simulate application alternative economic policy instruments curb CH4 Italian farms, identified 2020 Farm Accountancy Data Network survey. Simulations consider increasing levels tax each tonne emitted or subsidy paid for curbed with respect baseline. Individual marginal abatement costs are also derived. Besides, possible technological options emissions, mitigation strategy is simulated, different and benefits appraise potential impacts sector. Relevant reductions in operating income foreseen, most substantial farm types size classes characterised lower carbon productivity. The introduction shows outcome terms potential, without undermining production level, highly depends implementation costs, but can vary widely due farms' performances. Policy implications

Language: Английский

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Linking Economic Equilibrium Models with Agent-Based Models DOI

Alena Schmidt,

Franziska Appel, Robin Argueyrolles

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Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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