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Taxes on agricultural inputs such as fertilizers and pesticides are often discussed, but there are large knowledge gaps as existing evidence on the functioning, experiences and limitations is outdated and scattered. We fill this gap by synthesiz[...]
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Livestock farming is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, leading to calls for reduced meat consumption and production. However, existing research often overlooks the specificities of pastoralism, an extensive form of livestock farmi[...]
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Y. Li ; J. Helfenstein ; R. Swart ; C. Levers ; F. Mohr ; V. Diogo ; M. Bürgi ; T.G. Williams ; R. Zafeiriou ; A. Zarina ; J. Ammann ; V. Rolo ; P.H. Verburg ; M. Beckmann ; J. Hernik ; T. Kizos ; F. Herzog |Agroecological and technological innovations are two important approaches in the transition towards agricultural sustainability. We lack knowledge about how current agricultural contexts may influence future development pathways and the relative[...]
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In the context of the most recent reform of the European Common Agricultural Policy (2023-2027), new voluntary environment-friendly measures have been introduced. These measures, termed eco-schemes, represent one-year arrangements with limited r[...]
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This paper presents a new, open-access database of food policies, the European Food Policy Database (EU F-POD). It is a comprehensive and collaborative on-line resource, and goes beyond a mere list of food policies by offering a structured colle[...]
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M. McClatchie ; V. Matterne ; N. Rovira Buendia ; M. Andonova ; U. Lohwasser ; W. Waalen ; F. Bantis ; M. Knez ; J. Milesevic ; A. Orahovac ; P. Prosperi ; A. Banerjee ; I. Radic ; A. Mueller-Bieniek ; M. Beglaryan ; D. Murphy-Bokern ; D. Gil ; B. Balazs ; S. Negrao |In the context of a rapidly growing global population and significant climatic and environmental change, there is an urgent need to produce nutritious food in a sustainable manner. Some crops are underutilised in Europe, despite their suitabilit[...]
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L. Sargu ; G. Ignat ; A. Timus ; I. Prigoreanu ; N. Sargu |This study analyzes the economic and energy dimensions of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture at the European level, making a regional comparison for the period 2000-2022. The research assesses the sustainability and resilience of ag[...]
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V. Guerrieri ; S. Borchardt ; G. Listorti ; L. Marelli ; M. Vittuari |The unsustainable nature of prevailing food systems contributes to drive humanity out of a safe operating space. Despite recognising the need for food systems transformation, its direction diverges into different sustainability narratives and co[...]
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The water-energy-food nexus is a relatively new field of research that has received much attention in research and policy. Applying a nexus lens can increase efficiency, reduce trade-offs, and build synergies that can help tackle future pressure[...]
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A. Jiménez-Aceituno ; M.D. López-Rodríguez ; A.J. Castro ; S. Cortés-Calderón ; D. Collste ; G. Aparicio ; L. Rölfer ; M.A. Bote ; L. Marín ; M.A. Gómez-Tenorio ; B. González-Martín |Food production and trade are key drivers of environmental change worldwide. Global initiatives emphasize the need to shift towards healthier and more sustainable diets, with increased consumption of fruits and vegetables (F&V). However, F&V cul[...]
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The study aims to assess the performance of European sustainable agriculture through a new model of agricultural sustainability, addressing a significant gap identified in the literature: the lack of a systematic framework integrating the econom[...]
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This study aims to shed light on the impact of the crop diversity criterion of green payments on farms' economic and environmental performances, alongside land use practices. In order to provide causal evidence, we exploit the natural experiment[...]
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Agriculture remains a key source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within the European Union, posing substantial obstacles to achieving climate objectives and fostering sustainable development. On this background, organic farming stands out as a[...]
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O. Mora, coord. ; J.-A. Berne, coord. ; J.-L. Drouet, coord. ; C. Le Mouël, coord. ; C. Meunier, coord. | Versailles [France] : Editions Quae | Matière à Débattre et Décider | 2025D’ici 2050, de nouvelles formes d’agriculture sans pesticides chimiques sont possibles à l’échelle européenne. À quoi pourraient-elles ressembler et quelles seraient les conséquences d’une telle transformation ? Cette prospective, réalisée par [...]
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V. Strauss ; C. Paul ; C. Dönmez ; B. Burkhard |Carbon Farming (CF) decreases atmospheric CO2 concentrations by increasing carbon stocks in soils and biomass. In addition to mitigating climate change, CF measures provide co-benefits through the supply of additional ecosystem services (ES). In[...]
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M.O. Doyeni ; G. Kadziene ; S. Pranaitiene ; A. Slepetiene ; A. Skersiene ; A. Shamshitov ; A. Trinchera ; D. Warren Raffa ; E. Testani ; S. Fontaine ; A. Rodriguez-Hernandez ; J. Rasmussen ; S. Sánchez-Moreno ; M. Hanegraaf ; A. Un ; S. Sail ; S. Suproniene |Continuous agricultural activities lead to soil organic carbon (SOC) depletion, and agroecological intensification practices (i.e., reduced soil disturbance and crop diversification) have been suggested as strategies to increase SOC storage. The[...]
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A.G. Manta ; N.M. Doran ; R.M. Badîrcea ; G. Badareu ; C. Ghertescu ; C.V. Lapadat |This study examines the impact of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) funds, specifically the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (FEADR) and the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (FEGA), on a range of economic,[...]
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E. Ricciolini ; L. Rocchi ; L. Paolotti ; N. Gennari ; A. Ottaviani ; F.R. de la Rúa ; A. Boggia |The need for a more sustainable agri-food system is a topic that has attracted growing interest in recent years. Several international and European policies such as Agenda 2030 and the European Green Deal have been defined with the aim of making[...]
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The circular economy is a tangible paradigm in response to the unsustainable model of production and consumption of resources in the agri-food system. The circular economy allows for a reduction in the environmental impact through the minimizati[...]
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F. Galioto ; I. Criscuoli ; A. Martelli ; M.V. Lasorella ; I. Falconi ; D. Marandola ; G. Dara Guccione ; F. Varia |The present study aims at investigating the potential impacts of agricultural policies on GHG emissions from agriculture across the European Union. The study begins by providing evidence on how the key CAP reforms contributed to the structural c[...]
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Characterizing and quantifying crop diversity (“effective number of crops”) across scales is needed to understand a wide range of issues related to resilience of farms and the agricultural sector, the provision of ecosystem services, and ultimat[...]
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M. Torres-Miralles ; V. Kyttä ; P. Jeanneret ; M. Lamminen ; P. Manzano ; H.L. Tuomisto ; I. Herzon |CONTEXT Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) remains a method of choice for assessing the environmental performance of agricultural systems. However, it is rarely applied to multifunctional extensive production systems, in which livestock use, apart from[...]
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Citrus fruits are among the most produced and traded agricultural products worldwide, with significant economic and social importance. Despite their importance in the European Union, Middle East, and Africa, the existing literature is limited. S[...]
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D. Urdu ; A.J. Berre ; H. Sundmaeker ; S. Rilling ; I. Roussaki ; A. Marguglio ; K. Doolin ; P. Zaborowski ; R. Atkinson ; R. Palma ; M. Faraldi ; S. Wolfert |Interoperability is a critical challenge in Agri-food digitalisation, aligning with European data strategies and fostering pan-European cooperation, innovation, cost reduction, and market competition. Within the last years, the European Commissi[...]
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N. Röder ; C. Krämer ; R. Grajewski ; S. Lakner ; A. Matthews |With the latest reform of the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) in 2021, the EU has introduced a modified toolkit of environmental instruments. This paper compares the final version of the legal texts of the current and preceding CAP to anal[...]
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Sustainability is becoming essential and actively debated in the food sector, influencing companies and stakeholders globally. Sustainability practices have been developed and integrated into food industry actions and policies to meet present ne[...]
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The Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System (AKIS) and the Farm Advisory Service (FAS) are important elements of the current Programming Period of the Common Agricultural Policy (2023-2027), as it is now deemed necessary to transition the E[...]
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Farmers facing a durable change in climate conditions may autonomously adapt through the intensive margin, the extensive margin, or through the adoption of new practices. Based on a coupling between a microeconomic model of European agriculture [...]
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V. Fiala ; K. Jacob ; C. Barnickel ; P.H. Feindt |The transition towards more just and sustainable food systems is a major challenge which requires persuasive policy narratives for motivation and coordination. However, research about how relevant European actor groups view crucial elements of f[...]
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Agroforestry has a long history of evolution in Europe and has been especially selected under the unfavorable socioeconomic and environmental conditions of the Mediterranean region. The recent changes in social-ecological conditions have increas[...]
