Farmers‘ Perceived Economic and Non-Economic Costs of Their Biodiversity Measures DOI

Verena Scherfranz,

Henning Schaak, Jochen Kantelhardt

et al.

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Farmers' willingness to continue participation in their agri-environmental program and maintain biodiversity measures the long term is shaped by nature of costs they perceive during implementation. Research emphasizes need account for both economic non-economic costs, but holistic assessments which put these into relation farmers' varied perceptions remain lacking. To capture plurality perceived as well viewpoints farmers have we applied Q-methodology across four European study areas. Building upon scientific literature expert interviews, defined a Q-set comprising 41 cost aspects from dimensions, i.e. financial, management-related, psychological/emotional social costs. 34 with different socio-demographic farming background Q-sorted aspects. Elicited showed that experiences are either most impacted uncertainty, unproductiveness, lack support, administrative burden, underpayment, or non-conformity. Findings emphasize high heterogeneity needs when implementing measure, within The systematic insights structure established this Q can guide research policy-makers who aim holistically explore evaluate well-targeted ways improve programs.

Language: Английский

European Green Deal Strategies for Agriculture in Dynamic Urbanised Landscapes DOI Creative Commons
Anne Gobin, Inge Uljee

Land, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(2), P. 424 - 424

Published: Feb. 18, 2025

Land use change and agricultural management have a considerable impact on land patterns greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in dynamic urbanised landscapes. This study evaluated sustainable allocation strategies line with the European Green Deal. A constrained cellular automata model was employed to assess impacts of Business-as-Usual (BAU), Sharing (LSH), Sparing (LSP) scenarios, using open-access data from Flanders (Belgium). Under BAU, urban expansion reduced unregistered by 495 km2, leading higher GHG despite an 11% increase green space. LSH increased space 36% enhanced landscape diversity, while LSP improved habitat coherence 24%. Livestock-related methane (3.09 Mt CO2e) dominated emissions, comprising more than 75% total, cattle responsible for 73% emissions. Nitrous oxide 1.60 CO2e 1.44 1.43 (LSP), 1.42 (LSH) CO2e. Forest sequestration offset up 34% total removing −1.35 Deal measures mitigated all achieving highest gains. The results highlight need spatial that integrate practices balance productivity, nature conservation, climate action under

Language: Английский

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2
Simulating policy mixes to reduce soil erosion and land abandonment in marginal areas: A case study from the Liguria Region (Italy) DOI Creative Commons
Daniele Vergamini,

Matteo Olivieri,

Maria Andreoli

et al.

Land Use Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 143, P. 107188 - 107188

Published: May 13, 2024

Despite ambitious EU initiatives like the European Green Deal and new soil strategy aiming to enhance health protection, effectiveness of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in addressing degradation, biodiversity loss, climate impacts remains limited, especially mountainous vulnerable regions Liguria, Italy. This study evaluates CAP's measures—Enhanced Conditionality (EC), Eco-schemes (ES), Agri-Environmental Schemes (AES)—through a bioeconomic model, assessing potential for policy mixes preventing land abandonment mitigating erosion exacerbated by change. Our analysis reveals that integrating action-based results-based payments within AES, alongside EC novel ES, can significantly conservation efforts prevent environmentally sensitive areas. The introduces nuanced approach design evaluation examining differential include innovative instruments target hobbyist small-scale farmers—a segment often overlooked design. inclusion is shown be crucial landscape preservation enhancing environmental performance agricultural lands. results demonstrate synergies between various CAP critical role fostering flexible approaches stewardship among farmers. advanced mixes, which includes different blend mandatory voluntary with show reduction erosion, showcasing importance stewardship. At opposite, scenarios without interventions, simulations suggest marked increase abandonment, emphasizing measures sustaining use. contributes valuable insights refinement, suggesting more integrated framework necessary meet immediate challenges align EU's overarching sustainability ambitions. research highlights adaptive mechanisms respond complex interplay change, practices, efforts, thereby contributing resilience agriculture its landscapes.

Language: Английский

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5
Farm-level acceptability of contract attributes in agri-environment-climate measures for biodiversity conservation DOI Creative Commons
Harold Opdenbosch, Mark Brady,

Ivan Bimbilovski

et al.

Journal of Rural Studies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 112, P. 103448 - 103448

Published: Oct. 12, 2024

Language: Английский

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The role of behavioural factors in accepting agri-environmental contracts – Evidence from a Q-method and thematic analysis in Germany DOI Creative Commons

Carina Ober,

Carolin Canessa, Fabian Frick

et al.

Ecological Economics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 231, P. 108544 - 108544

Published: Feb. 10, 2025

Language: Английский

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0
Impacts of organizational support on rice farmers’ adoption of green production technologies—implications for food security and environmental sustainability DOI Creative Commons
Xu Zhang, Yuhan Zhang, Yang Liu

et al.

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 9

Published: Feb. 19, 2025

Introduction The relentless focus on maximizing production has exacerbated ecological challenges, including agricultural surface pollution, soil crusting, and farmland degradation, which increasingly threaten sustainable development. Agricultural green technologies are essential for balancing food security with environmental sustainability. Methods This study examines the role of organizational support in fostering farmers’ adoption technologies, using survey data from 1,426 rice farmers Jiangxi Province, China. Ordered logit moderated mediation models reveal a robust positive effect technology adoption, even after addressing endogeneity concerns. Results discussion findings highlight that is more pronounced among insurance those primarily engaged farming. Mechanistic analysis shows operation scale partially mediates relationship between accounting 7.76% total effect. Furthermore, social capital acts as moderator, amplifying impact and, subsequently, adoption. These results underscore need to enhance measures, promote moderate-scale farming, cultivate critical strategies advancing practices.

Language: Английский

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Technological innovations for biodiversity monitoring and the design of agri-environmental schemes DOI Creative Commons

Matteo Zavalloni,

Stefano Targetti, Davide Viaggi

et al.

Biological Conservation, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 305, P. 111069 - 111069

Published: March 10, 2025

Language: Английский

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European Union agro-climate policies toward sustainability: Analyzing emission trends and land use dynamics (1990–2021) DOI Creative Commons
Safwan Mohammed, Asif Raihan, Sana Arshad

et al.

Resources Environment and Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100239 - 100239

Published: May 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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New pathways for improved delivery of public goods from agriculture and forestry DOI Creative Commons
Stefano Targetti, Andreas Niedermayr, Kati Häfner

et al.

Bio-based and Applied Economics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(1), P. 3 - 11

Published: May 21, 2024

This special issue of Bio-based and Applied Economics (BAE) features a selection five papers developed within the EU H2020 project ‘CONtract SOLutions for Effective lasting delivery agri-environmental-climate public goods by agriculture forestry’ (CONSOLE) (H2020-RUR-2018-2, GA No. 817949). CONSOLE has been comprehensively investigating effectiveness, efficiency longevity innovative contract solutions provision Agri-Environmental Climate Public Goods (AECPGs), acceptance such contracts amongst European farmers stakeholders, as well drivers mechanisms influencing implementation.

Language: Английский

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0
Farmers‘ Perceived Economic and Non-Economic Costs of Their Biodiversity Measures DOI

Verena Scherfranz,

Henning Schaak, Jochen Kantelhardt

et al.

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Farmers' willingness to continue participation in their agri-environmental program and maintain biodiversity measures the long term is shaped by nature of costs they perceive during implementation. Research emphasizes need account for both economic non-economic costs, but holistic assessments which put these into relation farmers' varied perceptions remain lacking. To capture plurality perceived as well viewpoints farmers have we applied Q-methodology across four European study areas. Building upon scientific literature expert interviews, defined a Q-set comprising 41 cost aspects from dimensions, i.e. financial, management-related, psychological/emotional social costs. 34 with different socio-demographic farming background Q-sorted aspects. Elicited showed that experiences are either most impacted uncertainty, unproductiveness, lack support, administrative burden, underpayment, or non-conformity. Findings emphasize high heterogeneity needs when implementing measure, within The systematic insights structure established this Q can guide research policy-makers who aim holistically explore evaluate well-targeted ways improve programs.

Language: Английский

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0