This paper reviews the findings from the last 20 years on the behavioural factors that
influence farmers, decisions to adopt environmentally sustainable practices. It also proposes …

Abstract The European Union Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has failed to achieve its
aim of preserving European farmland biodiversity, despite massive investment in subsidies …

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 …

A better understanding of why EU farmers choose to join agri-environmental schemes
(AESs) is vital to help policy makers design programmes that would be more attractive to …

Many agricultural studies have observed a relationship between farmer demographic
characteristics and environmental behaviours. These relationships are frequently employed …

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 …

Soil pollution is a serious environmental issue in China. As a key subject of agricultural
practices, promoting Chinese farmers' Pro-Environmental Behavior (PEB) through …

Influencing farmers to make positive contributions to the environment is one of the goals of
agri-environment schemes (AESs). Understanding the drivers of farmer behaviour and the …

The growing awareness of the negative impact of agriculture on the natural environment
creates social expectation towards the reduction of this impact through the pro …

Agricultural intensification and landscape homogenisation are major drivers of biodiversity
loss in European agricultural landscapes. Improvements require changes in farming …