Catégories
Documents disponibles dans cette catégorie (293)

![]()
Article
M. Kaushal ; M. Atieno ; S. Odjo ; F. Baijukya ; Y. Gebrehawaryat ; C. Fadda |Current food production systems rely heavily on resource-poor small-scale farmers in the global south. Concomitantly, the agrifood systems are exacerbated by various a/biotic challenges, including low-input agriculture and climate crisis. The re[...]![]()
E-Book
P. Debaeke, coord. ; N. Graveline, coord. ; B. Lacor, coord. ; S. Pellerin, coord. ; D. Renaudeau, coord. ; E. Sauquet, coord. | Versailles [France] : Editions Quae | Synthèses | 2025Lagriculture doit faire face à de nombreux défis. Parmi eux, le changement climatique constitue une préoccupation majeure pour le devenir de lhumanité, avec des enjeux pour la sécurité alimentaire, lenvironnement, la biodiversité et la santé[...]![]()
Article
Agriculture and food systems are central to human well-being. As a result, food production and consumption are at the heart of every discourse on sustainable development, both from an environmental and a socio-economic perspective. The concepts [...]![]()
Article
L. Schreefel ; R.E. Creamer ; H.H.E. Van Zanten ; E.M. de Olde ; K. Koppelmäki ; M. Debernardini ; I.J.M. De Boer ; R.P.O. Schulte |Global food security is threatened by widespread degradation of agricultural land and associated loss of ecosystem services. In response, farming approaches such as regenerative agriculture are heralded by industries and governments as mainstrea[...]![]()
Article
Despite the growing societal demands to reduce pesticide use, public policies struggle to reverse the current upward trend. Agroecology emerges as a promising solution, as it promotes ecological regulation and sustainable practices. The systemic[...]![]()
Article
I. Lewandowski ; M. von Cossel ; B. Winkler ; A. Bauerle ; N. Gaudet ; A. Kiesel ; E. Lewin ; E. Magenau ; N.A. Marting Vidaurre ; B. Muller ; V. Schlecht ; U. Thumm ; M. Trenkner ; R. Vargas-Carpintero ; S. Weickert ; J. Weik ; E. Reinmuth |This study reviews a variety of 'bioeconomy approaches' (BAs) to assess their potential contribution to resilience in agricultural systems, focusing on benefits that can improve multi-functionality regarding private and public goods. It is based[...]![]()
Article
V.H. Klaus ; S. Schaub ; R. Séchaud ; Y. Fabian ; P. Jeanneret ; A. Lüscher ; O. Huguenin-Elie |Ecosystem services and biodiversity are frequently measured by field-scale indicators. Yet, many important agricultural and economic drivers as well as agri-environmental policies operate at larger sales, to which field-scale indicators first ne[...]![]()
Article
Assessing the sustainability of agriculture is a relevant methodological issue with practical implications. In this study, a systematic approach is followed to develop a composite indicator that ranks the sustainability performance of Spanish re[...]![]()
Article
Dans les oasis du Sud-Est du Maroc, les organisations de développement local ont souvent occupé une place centrale dans le développement rural. Au cours des deux dernières décennies, leur nombre a connu un accroissement remarquable malgré les dé[...]![]()
Article
R. Calone ; A. Fiore ; G. Pellis ; M.L. Cayuela ; G. Mongiano ; A. Lagomarsino ; S. Bregaglio |This study introduces a trade-off evaluation system, the Σommit index, which considers four components: crop yield, soil carbon stock changes, direct and indirect nitrous oxide emissions, and nitrate-nitrogen leaching across alternative agr[...]![]()
Ouvrage
M. Saadé ; O. Jolliet ; P. Crettaz ; N. Jolliet-Gavin ; S. Shaked ; G. Soucy, collab. ; G. Houillon, collab. | Lausanne [Suisse] : EPFL Press | 2024Lanalyse du cycle de vie (ACV) ou écobilan évalue limpact environnemental dun produit, dun service ou dun système en considérant toutes les étapes de son cycle de vie. Elle permet didentifier les points sur lesquels un produit peut êtr[...]![]()
Article
F. Zahm ; A.A. Ugaglia ; J.-M. Barbier ; D. Carayon ; B. Del'Homme ; M. Gafsi ; P. Gasselin ; C. Gestin ; S. Girard ; L. Guichard ; C. Loyce ; V. Manneville ; B. Redlingshöfer ; I. Rodrigues |This article presents the conceptual framework for assessing farm sustainability using the IDEA4 method. IDEA4 combines a dual assessment approach based on sustainable agriculture objectives and the properties of sustainable farming systems. It [...]![]()
Article
F. Zahm ; A.A. Ugaglia ; J.-M. Barbier ; D. Carayon ; B. Del'Homme ; M. Gafsi ; P. Gasselin ; C. Gestin ; S. Girard ; L. Guichard ; C. Loyce ; V. Manneville ; B. Redlingshöfer ; I. Rodrigues |This article presents the conceptual framework for assessing farm sustainability using the IDEA4 method. IDEA4 combines a dual assessment approach based on sustainable agriculture objectives and the properties of sustainable farming systems. It [...]![]()
Article
L. Moreschi ; E. Gagliano ; M. Gallo ; A. Del Borghi |The water-energy-food (WEF) nexus is the established framework to account for the three interlinked global security concerns of access to water, sustainable energy, and food security. Despite its outstanding relevance, a standardized methodology[...]![]()
Article
Le suivi de la durabilité écologique des agroécosystèmes est nécessaire pour atténuer les impacts négatifs de lagriculture sur lenvironnement. Le développement de lobservation de la terre par satellite permet ce suivi sur de larges zones. Plu[...]![]()
Article
D. Caro ; F. Sporchia ; M. Antonelli ; A. Galli |Food systems are responsible for a large share of anthropogenic impacts. In recent debates, the need to strengthen the link between science and policy has emerged with the proposal to establish a new global sciencepolicy interface for a sustain[...]![]()
Article
Sustainable agriculture strives to ensure future food and energy supply while safeguarding natural resources. The interpretation of sustainability varies by context and country, yielding distinct indicators. Researchers have studied sustainable [...]![]()
Article
K. Van Ruymbeke ; J.G. Ferreira ; V.D. Gkisakis ; J. Kantelhardt ; G. Manevska-Tasevska ; P. Matthews ; A. Niedermayr ; L. Schaller ; K. Bankowska ; K. Mertens ; L. Vranken |Many farm-management practices focus on maximizing production, while others better reconcile production with the regulation of ecological processes and sociocultural identity through the provisioning of ecosystem services (ESs). Though many stud[...]![]()
Article
A. Quisumbing ; S. Cole ; M. Elias ; S. Faas ; A. Galiè ; H. Malapit ; R. Meinzen-Dick ; E. Myers ; G. Seymour ; J. Twyman |This paper addresses women's empowerment in agriculture, innovations in its measurement, and emerging evidence. We discuss the evolution of the conceptualization and measurement of women's empowerment and gender equality since 2010. Using a gend[...]![]()
Article
Research and practice increasingly recognise the importance of measuring social sustainability in the agri-food sector to produce sustainable food for consumption. As a result, a diverse set of social sustainability indicators has been developed[...]![]()
Article
Le modèle agro-industriel prédomine aujourd'hui dans les systèmes alimentaires des pays industrialisés. Dans cet article, nous présentons les ressorts énergétiques ayant permis l'émergence de ce modèle. Nous étudions le rôle du pétrole et du gaz[...]![]()
Article
CONTEXT To address sustainability challenges in agriculture, private and multi-stakeholder initiatives increasingly use sustainability indicators to monitor the sustainability impact of farms. These indicators can be part of standards for certif[...]![]()
Article
This research aims to evaluate whether agritourism is a sustainable activity, comparing the profiles of accommodation, farmers, and accommodation with agricultural activities. Four specific objectives drive this study: (a) examining the cultural[...]![]()
Article
P. Borsotto ; R. Cagliero ; F. Giarè ; G. Giordani ; R. Iacono ; I. Manetti ; R. Sardone |Short food supply chains (SFSCs) are one of the most direct approaches to more directly connecting consumers with producers. The scaling-up of SFSCs is often challenged by critical issues which can be overcome with identification of the most sus[...]![]()
Article
While many Circular Economy (CE) indicators communicate that they measure sustainability, they do not consider the sustainability tripod. Thus, any decision to adopt a CE strategy must be carefully reasoned about its potential sustainability per[...]![]()
Article
Existing indicators of agricultural protection and support were developed primarily to gauge the market and welfare effects of government policies. They have shed light on a wider range of impacts through their use in economic models and empiric[...]![]()
Article
S. Selbonne ; L. Guindé ; F. Causeret ; P. Chopin ; J. Sierra ; R. Tournebize ; J.-M. Blazy |Conceptualized by the Food and Agriculture Organization in 2010, climate-smart agriculture aims to simultaneously tackle three main objectives. These are increasing food security, building the resilience of agricultural systems for adaptation to[...]![]()
Article
M. Zambelli ; V. Giovenzana ; A. Casson ; A. Tugnolo ; A. Pampuri ; S. Vignati ; R. Beghi ; R. Guidetti |When talking about environmental and sustainability topics, the wine sector plays a fundamental role ensuring that wine remains not only economically but also environmentally sustainable, hence the importance of conducting analyses to measure th[...]![]()
Thèse, Mémoire, Master
Ce mémoire met en évidence un défi crucial : comment instaurer un indicateur de taux de service client efficace au sein dAxéréal, en tenant compte de la spécificité de sa structure coopérative et des enjeux spécifiques au marché des grains. L'o[...]![]()
Article
B.N. Elmiger ; R. Finger ; J. Ghazoul ; S. Schaub |CONTEXT Many agricultural policies target the conservation of biodiversity worldwide. Result-based agri-environmental schemes can be more effective and efficient than the more commonly used action-based schemes. The efficiency of result-based sc[...]