Agri‐environmental schemes (AESs) are increasingly implemented to promote the adoption
of environmentally friendly practices by farmers. We use a systematic review to explore the …

Until now the main instrument to counteract the loss of biodiversity and landscape quality in
the European countryside has been agri‐environment schemes (AES), which offer short …

The use of chemical pesticides in agriculture has damaged agricultural land, fisheries,
fauna, and flora. Furthermore, increased mortality and morbidity of humans due to the …

There is a growing concern in society about the continuing intensive usage of pesticides in
farming and its effects on environmental and human health. Insight in the intentions of …

Abstract The United Kingdom's approach to encouraging environmentally positive behaviour
has been three-pronged, through voluntarism, incentives and regulation, and the balance …

Over the last decades there is a growing body of literature on how to enhance farmers'
participation in voluntary subsidised agri-environmental programmes. However, additional …

Ambitious targets to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture have been
set by both national governments and their respective livestock sectors. We hypothesize that …

What drives farmers' decision-making? To inform effective, efficient, and legitimate
governance of agricultural soils, it is important to understand the behaviour of those who …

Intensive and worldwide usage of conventional pesticides on arable land has led to varying
problems for the environment and human health. Consequently, many governments and …

The depletion of biodiversity is a major environmental challenge of the present time, with the
agricultural sector being a significant contributor to the loss. Therefore, farmers' decisions …