[HTML][HTML] The potential of European abandoned agricultural lands to contribute to the Green Deal objectives: Policy perspectives

CMJ Fayet, KH Reilly, C Van Ham… - Environmental Science & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The European Green Deal sets targets for biodiversity, climate change, sustainable
farming, and rural development. For abandoned agricultural lands to contribute to these …

Agroforestry is paying off–Economic evaluation of ecosystem services in European landscapes with and without agroforestry systems

S Kay, A Graves, JHN Palma, G Moreno… - Ecosystem …, 2019 - Elsevier
The study assessed the economic performance of marketable ecosystem services
(ES)(biomass production) and non-marketable ecosystem services and dis-services …

Billions in misspent EU agricultural subsidies could support the sustainable development goals

MW Scown, MV Brady, KA Nicholas - One Earth, 2020 - cell.com
Summary The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is the guiding policy for agriculture and the
largest single budget item in the European Union (EU). Agriculture is essential to meet the …

Spatial variation in determinants of agricultural land abandonment in Europe

C Levers, M Schneider, AV Prishchepov, S Estel… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Agricultural abandonment is widespread and growing in many regions worldwide, often
because of agricultural intensification on productive lands, conservation policies, or the …

Digitalization and AI in European agriculture: a strategy for achieving climate and biodiversity targets?

B Garske, A Bau, F Ekardt - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
This article analyzes the environmental opportunities and limitations of digitalization in the
agricultural sector by applying qualitative governance analysis. Agriculture is recognized as …

Challenges of food waste governance: An assessment of European legislation on food waste and recommendations for improvement by economic instruments

B Garske, K Heyl, F Ekardt, LM Weber, W Gradzka - Land, 2020 - mdpi.com
Food is wasted throughout the entire food supply chain—from agricultural production to the
household level. This has negative impacts on natural resources and the environment. At …

A critical analysis of the potential for EU Common Agricultural Policy measures to support wild pollinators on farmland

LJ Cole, D Kleijn, LV Dicks, JC Stout… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Agricultural intensification and associated loss of high‐quality habitats are key drivers of
insect pollinator declines. With the aim of decreasing the environmental impact of …

[HTML][HTML] Farmers' acceptance of results-based agri-environmental schemes: A German perspective

A Massfeller, M Meraner, S Hüttel, R Uehleke - Land Use Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Results-based agri-environmental schemes (AES) seek to overcome reluctance to adopt
other forms of AES in the European Union. Instead of complying with inflexible land …

Leverage points for governing agricultural soils: A review of empirical studies of European farmers' decision-making

B Bartkowski, S Bartke - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Developing context-specific frameworks for integrated sustainability assessment of agricultural intensity change: An application for Europe

V Diogo, J Helfenstein, F Mohr, V Varghese… - Environmental science & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Agriculture plays a central role in achieving most Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Sustainable intensification (SI) of agriculture has been proposed as a promising concept for …