Quantifying the Performance of European Agriculture Through the New European Sustainability Model

Agriculture, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(2), С. 210 - 210

Опубликована: Янв. 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.

Язык: Английский

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Lessons learned and policy implications from 20 years of Swiss agricultural policy reforms: A review of policy evaluations

Bio-based and Applied Economics, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13(2), С. 121 - 146

Опубликована: Ноя. 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

Язык: Английский

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Quantifying the impact of farmers' social networks on the effectiveness of climate change mitigation policies in agriculture

Journal of Agricultural Economics, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 75(1), С. 298 - 322

Опубликована: Июнь 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.

Язык: 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

Frontiers in Environmental Science, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 13

Опубликована: Апрель 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.

Язык: Английский

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A note on European farmers' preferences under cumulative prospect theory

Journal of Agricultural Economics, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 75(1), С. 465 - 472

Опубликована: Окт. 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.

Язык: Английский

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Modelling cow longevity policies: Impacts on GHG emissions of the Swiss agricultural sector

Agricultural Systems, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 221, С. 104107 - 104107

Опубликована: Сен. 11, 2024

Язык: Английский

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

Q Open, Год журнала: 2023, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Окт. 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.

Язык: Английский

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Leverage points for the uptake of organic food production and consumption in the United Kingdom

Communications Earth & Environment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 5(1)

Опубликована: Авг. 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

Язык: Английский

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Curbing methane emissions from Italian cattle farms. An agroeconomic modelling simulation of alternative policy tools

Journal of Environmental Management, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 351, С. 119880 - 119880

Опубликована: Дек. 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

Язык: Английский

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Klimata pārmaiņu samazināšana lauksaimniecības organiskās augsnes apsaimniekošanā Latvijā = Climate change mitigation in agricultural organic soil management in Latvia

Опубликована: Май 28, 2024

Ieva Licite. PhD thesis: “Climate Change Mitigation in Agricultural Organic Soil Management Latvia”, Jelgava, 2024. The research and evaluation of the situation provided basis for formulating hypothesis scientifically supported data–based decision–making on organic soil management promotes achievement Latvia's climate policy goals. objective doctoral thesis is to develop proposals improving agricultural decision making promote objectives. To achieve set objective, tasks are formulated as follows: 1) investigate main theoretical political aspects agriculture mitigating change; 2) evaluate practice Latvian identify potentially cost–effective measures reducing 3) assess compare cost–effectiveness identified change mitigation measures, preparing agriculture. structure organized according consists three chapters with subchapters. first chapter explores context reduction, phenomenon explained. second analyses Latvia, including its connection support policies, using spatial, factor, cluster analysis. By expert survey method, identified. third provides a comparative selected multi–criteria analysis method ranking based similarity ideal solution marginal abatement costs method. An assessment potential impact carried out, simulation greenhouse gas emission projections prepared In conclusion thesis, results conclusions formulated, problems during study defined, their resolution put forward. obtaining scientific degree 130 pages. includes 20 tables, 22 figures, 4 annexes, references 378 information sources, which 352 English.

Язык: Английский

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