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E. Tamburini ; M. Gaglio ; G. Castaldelli ; E.A. Fano |Agro-ecosystems are intensively exploited environments which are both providers and consumers of ecosystem services. The improvement of both provisioning and regulating services in cultivated landscapes is crucial for the sustainable development[...]Article
C. Cicatiello ; E. Blasi ; C. Giordano ; A. Martella ; S. Franco |Retail food waste represents a minor fraction of the total amount of food waste produced along the food supply chain (tenfold lower than the quantity of food disposed of by consumers at home). However, the role of retailers is crucial in shaping[...]Article
The current public and private policies pursuing environmental sustainability targets mandate incisive management of packaging waste, starting with those sectors that use virgin materials most. Food industries and food supply chains adopt huge v[...]Article
Land Cover (LC) and Land Use (LU) changes are usually considered as one change, limiting the understanding of their individual effects on Ecosystem Services (ESs). The aim of this study is to investigate the different effects of LC change and LU[...]Article
G. Quaranta ; R. Salvia ; L. Salvati ; V. De Paola ; R. Coluzzi ; V. Imbrenda ; T. Simoniello |Depopulation and economic marginalization of rural districts have induced a progressive land abandonment in agricultural and pastoral districts. In Europe, areas at higher risk of farmland abandonment are characterized by low-intensity pasture s[...]Article
Collective action for quality differentiation of food products linked to a territory is a long-term process. It is often hindered by a lack of understanding of multilevel institutional dynamics. This article aims at conducting a socio-historical[...]Article
Mountain husbandry systems and their related products may directly or indirectly provide either ecosystem services (ESs) or disservices to humanity. The present study aims to evaluate the perception that a local mountain community has towards an[...]Article
A. La Notte ; J. Maes ; S. Vallecillo |Ecosystems deliver value to people and the economy through ecosystem services. The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission has quantified the use of ecosystem services by the main economic sectors and households at EU level. In this pap[...]Article
B. Coluccia ; D. Valente ; G. Fusco ; F. De Leo ; D. Porrini |Agriculture plays a key role in providing a wide range of ecosystem services, such as food, feed, fiber and biofuel, thus taking part in the economic development of countries. On the other hand, this sector also gives rise to negative externalit[...]Article
G. Coppola ; M. Costantini ; L. Orsi ; D. Facchinetti ; F. Santoro ; D. Pessina ; J. Bacenetti |In this study, the economic profitability of hazelnut production in central Italy using conventional and organic farming systems was evaluated using the costbenefit analysis methodology. Viterbos province is the leading province in Italy in te[...]Article
This paper examines stakeholders preferences concerning diversification of small scale fishery activities, which has become a necessity for many small-scale fishermen in order to provide additional sources of income, as their income is often in[...]Article
R. Sardaro ; P. La Sala ; L. Roselli |Farmland can supply a wide variety of ecosystem services, i.e. provision of food and fibre, as well as regulating, supporting, recreational, aesthetic and cultural services. In addition, farmland can be characterized by the presence of anthropic[...]Article
D. Sarri ; S. Lombardo ; A. Pagliai ; C. Perna ; R. Lisci ; V. De Pascale ; M. Rimediotti ; G. Cencini ; M. Vieri |This study shows a new methodological proposal for wine farm management, as a result of the progressive development of the technological innovations and their adoption. The study was carried out in Italy involving farmers, workers, or owners of [...]Article
A. Polito ; E. Azzini ; L. Barnaba ; M. Verrascina ; B. Zanetti ; A. Monteleone ; F. Intorre ; D. Ciarapica ; S. Tomassini ; L. Guidarelli |This paper analyses the relationship between food system dynamics with consumer behaviors, in population within a protected mountain area in Italy. In order to obtain socioeconomic and nutritional data, a combination of qualitative and quantitat[...]Article
N.M. Saviolidis ; G. Olafsdottir ; M. Nicolau ; A. Samoggia ; E. Huber ; L. Brimont ; M. Gorton ; D. von Berlepsch ; H. Sigurdardottir ; M. Del Prete ; C. Fedato ; P.-M. Aubert ; S.G. Bogason |Transitioning agri-food systems towards increased sustainability and resilience requires that attention be paid to sustainable food consumption policies. Policy-making processes often require the engagement and acceptance of key stakeholders. Th[...]Article
Rural tourism has commonly been identified as one of the main areas of application of the principles of sustainable tourism, but the literature has typically focused solely on the ecological dimension, particularly when referring to agritourism.[...]Article
As a multi-objective policy, the EU Common Agricultural Policy continues to secure significant income support for farmers as one of the nine specific objectives. We estimate the income transfer efficiency of a broad set of pivotal policy measure[...]Article
The conventionalization of organic agriculture has been described as a process in which organic agriculture increasingly adopts the features of conventional modes of production based on industrial farming methods. The increasing supply of organi[...]Article
The fresh fruit industry is a highly dynamic sector in the food market. Fresh fruit chain actors have to adapt to the changing market environment in order to face upcoming challenges. The objective of this study is to analyze the market sustaina[...]Article
New oppportunities for work integration in rural areas : the Social Flavour of craft beer in Italy
The last decade has seen a flourishing of social agriculture cooperatives and the exponential growth of the craft beer sector in Italy. Social microbreweries (social cooperatives that operate in the craft beer sector) have started emerging but h[...]Article
Ten identified edible green infrastructure (EGI)-related urban regeneration case studies within the Campania region, Italy, are explored in relation to local community development, involvement, and education. Urban space and agriculture are prom[...]Article
G. Balacco ; V. Torato ; V. Iacobellis ; A. Manni ; M. Spagnoletta ; A.F. Piccinni |The COVID-19 pandemic affected the lives of millions of people, radically changing their habits in just a few days. In many countries, containment measures prescribed by national governments restricted the movements of entire communities, with t[...]Article
S. Canali ; D. Antichi ; S. Cristiano ; M. Diacono ; V. Ferrante ; P. Migliorini ; F. Riva ; A. Trinchera ; R. Zanoli ; L. Colombo |The objectives of this paper are to present the dynamic of organic food and farming (OFF) research and innovation, to outline challenges in deploying programs and accessing funding, and to define key actions to foster the development of tailored[...]Article
L. Cappelli ; F. D'Ascenzo ; M.F. Arezzo ; R. Ruggieri ; I. Gorelova |Previous publications have shown that Italian consumers are willing to pay a premium price for certain categories of Made in Italy products. The premium price has proven to be higher in the food sector. This study provides an extensive literatur[...]Article
F. Oncini ; F. Oncini ; E. Bozzini ; F. Forno ; N. Magnani |This paper makes use of a unique dataset on the population of online food provisioning services to shed light on the organization of the food e-commerce in the Italian context. Building on the opposition between pipelines and platforms, we propo[...]Article
Climate variability in agriculture and crop water requirement: spatial analysis of Italian provinces
Water saving in crop production under climate and environmental changing conditions represents a critical issue for agricultural economy and sustainability. This study develops a novel approach to measure the impact of climate variability on cro[...]Article
The paper focuses on the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on some Italian farms. In particular, the aim is to investigate the consequences of the health emergency on diversified farms, their reactions, and their agricultural and rural policy nee[...]Article
G. Barcaccia ; V. D'Agonisto ; A. Zotti ; B. Cozzi |The recent outbreak of a new Coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic with about 10.5 million reported cases and over 500,000 deaths worldwide. Our prospective paper reports an updated analysis of the impact that this pandemic had on the[...]Article
M. Vittuari ; L. Falasconi ; M. Masotti ; S. Piras ; A. Segré ; M. Setti |About one third of all food produced for human consumption is wasted. Along with a lively debate on food loss and waste definition and quantification, growing attention is dedicated to the faceted dimensions of consumers food waste. Drivers, ef[...]Article
Pesticides play a crucial role in regulating crop production by reducing crop losses and increasing crop yield and quality. However, they may threaten surface and groundwater, a phenomenon occurring at global scale, potentially causing environme[...]