Simplistic understandings of farmer motivations could undermine the environmental potential of the common agricultural policy
Abstract The European Union Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has failed to achieve its
aim of preserving European farmland biodiversity, despite massive investment in subsidies …
aim of preserving European farmland biodiversity, despite massive investment in subsidies …
[HTML][HTML] In defence of soil biodiversity: Towards an inclusive protection in the European Union
Since soil biodiversity sustains above-ground life, the European Union (EU) has recently
announced its new Soil Strategy to better protect soil ecosystems as part of the Biodiversity …
announced its new Soil Strategy to better protect soil ecosystems as part of the Biodiversity …
[HTML][HTML] Carbon farming: are soil carbon certificates a suitable tool for climate change mitigation?
Increasing soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks in agricultural soils removes carbon dioxide
from the atmosphere and contributes towards achieving carbon neutrality. For farmers …
from the atmosphere and contributes towards achieving carbon neutrality. For farmers …
Biodiversity and pollination benefits trade off against profit in an intensive farming system
J Scheper, I Badenhausser… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Agricultural expansion and intensification have boosted global food production but have
come at the cost of environmental degradation and biodiversity loss. Biodiversity-friendly …
come at the cost of environmental degradation and biodiversity loss. Biodiversity-friendly …
European agri-environmental policy: Evolution, effectiveness, and challenges
European agri-environmental policy has diverse and competing objectives. The Common
Agricultural Policy has been the main policy framework guiding the European Union (EU) …
Agricultural Policy has been the main policy framework guiding the European Union (EU) …
Towards environmentally sustainable food systems: decision-making factors in sustainable food production and consumption
A transformation of the food system will require action and changes in decision making from
individuals across the entire food system. This paper synthesises the literature and develops …
individuals across the entire food system. This paper synthesises the literature and develops …
Payments by modelled results: A novel design for agri-environmental schemes
From a theoretical point of view, result-based agri-environmental payments are clearly
preferable to action-based payments. However, they suffer from two major practical …
preferable to action-based payments. However, they suffer from two major practical …
[HTML][HTML] Farmer land-use decision-making from an instrumental and relational perspective
M Githinji, M van Noordwijk, C Muthuri… - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•Farmer decisions affect landscape's economy, ecology and life of its
inhabitants.•Farmer decisions may lead to harmful outcomes at individual or collectives' …
inhabitants.•Farmer decisions may lead to harmful outcomes at individual or collectives' …
Enhancing coffee supply chain towards sustainable growth with big data and modern agricultural technologies
Y Kittichotsatsawat, V Jangkrajarng, KY Tippayawong - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Modern agricultural technology management is nowadays crucial in terms of the economy
and the global market, while food safety, quality control, and environmentally friendly …
and the global market, while food safety, quality control, and environmentally friendly …
Typologies of European farmers: approaches, methods and research gaps
B Bartkowski, C Schüßler, B Müller - Regional Environmental Change, 2022 - Springer
Understanding farmers' behaviour and their different responses to environmental change,
institutional change and policy interventions is important to facilitate the understanding of the …
institutional change and policy interventions is important to facilitate the understanding of the …