Agricultural Economics and the Transformation Toward Sustainable Agri‐Food Systems DOI Creative Commons
Matin Qaim, Martin C. Parlasca

Agricultural Economics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 29, 2025

ABSTRACT Agri‐food systems around the world are facing a sustainability crisis. Addressing many interconnected issues requires fundamental transformations, moving beyond incremental improvements of various details toward broader and more profound systemic change. In this article, which is also introduction to ICAE 2024 Special Issue, we explore role our agricultural economics profession in shaping these transformation processes, examining how discipline contributes understanding agri‐food system dynamics identifying opportunities enhance resilience. We argue that economists can should play central international research policy initiatives by integrating multiple goals metrics with rigorous economic analysis. Interdisciplinary cooperation colleagues agronomy, nutrition, environmental sciences, social political other relevant fields necessary, as further development use data‐driven approaches. However, equally important maintaining strong theoretical foundations develop hypotheses understand behavioral mechanisms. Close exchange nonacademic stakeholders at all levels key for relevance. provide an overview plenary papers presented on facets sustainable development.

Language: Английский

Economic Analysis of Global and Local Policies for Respecting Planetary Boundaries DOI Creative Commons
Thomas W. Hertel

Agricultural Economics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 24, 2025

ABSTRACT In a series of highly cited papers over the period 2009–2023, earth system scientists have identified set nine planetary boundaries that must not be breached if we wish to avoid catastrophic consequences for nature and humanity. These range from well‐mixed, global boundaries, such as climate‐altering atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations, localized limits on freshwater availability reactive nitrogen entering environment. Recent estimates suggest six already been breached. The food is key driver these exceedances and, therefore, play role in any solutions. However, establishment analysis potential solutions often devoid economic considerations. Furthermore, case several limited attention has given policies might allow society address them, well likely synergies tradeoffs across targeted individual objectives. This paper seeks bring further bear quantitative assessment local aimed at respecting concluding with seven lessons inform future research this topic.

Language: Английский

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Healthy and Sustainable Diets in China and Their Global Implications DOI
Yumei Zhang, Jingjing Wang, Shenggen Fan

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Agricultural Economics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 16, 2025

ABSTRACT Current diets in China and worldwide are neither healthy nor sustainable. This paper addresses this challenge focusing on China, which has experienced a rapid dietary transition recent decades. We investigate how can improve both health environmental outcomes by adopting sustainable through literature review food system modeling exercise. further analyze policy interventions, including supply‐ consumer‐side strategies, promote the toward such diets. The findings provide valuable lessons for other countries facing comparable challenges.

Language: Английский

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Agricultural Economics and the Transformation Toward Sustainable Agri‐Food Systems DOI Creative Commons
Matin Qaim, Martin C. Parlasca

Agricultural Economics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 29, 2025

ABSTRACT Agri‐food systems around the world are facing a sustainability crisis. Addressing many interconnected issues requires fundamental transformations, moving beyond incremental improvements of various details toward broader and more profound systemic change. In this article, which is also introduction to ICAE 2024 Special Issue, we explore role our agricultural economics profession in shaping these transformation processes, examining how discipline contributes understanding agri‐food system dynamics identifying opportunities enhance resilience. We argue that economists can should play central international research policy initiatives by integrating multiple goals metrics with rigorous economic analysis. Interdisciplinary cooperation colleagues agronomy, nutrition, environmental sciences, social political other relevant fields necessary, as further development use data‐driven approaches. However, equally important maintaining strong theoretical foundations develop hypotheses understand behavioral mechanisms. Close exchange nonacademic stakeholders at all levels key for relevance. provide an overview plenary papers presented on facets sustainable development.

Language: Английский

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