Successful implementation of Europe's agri-environmental policies faces various obstacles,
several of which are closely linked to participation. Effectively increasing adoption of agri …

In order to tackle biodiversity decline, various Agri-Environmental Programmes (AEPs) have
been established in intensive farming countries. Farmers play a crucial role in restoring …

Agricultural landscapes are the result of the long-term, complex, and intermingled interfaces
between nature and culture. Among the stakeholders involved in the production of agri …

The Chesapeake Bay watershed is representative of governance challenges relating to
agricultural nonpoint source pollution and, more generally, of sustainable resources …

Continued innovation in contract design may enhance the delivery of agri-environmental
climate public goods (AECPG), but barriers to adoption arise in terms of how farmers …

Learning from the experiences of other countries can support efforts to improve agricultural
policies. Switzerland provides an interesting case because its policy is exceptionally …

Abstract The European Union Common Agricultural Policy evaluates results-based,
collective action, value chain, and land tenure contracts as means to improve the …

Contracts play a crucial role in the reform of land markets and the process of farmland
transfer. This study examines how spatial distance and clan networks impact the choice of …

Facing the new challenges of sustainable development in the agricultural sector requires
transitioning toward sustainable systems, such as conservation agriculture (CA) practices …

In addition to providing private goods such as food, fibre and biomass, agriculture can
deliver a variety of environmental public goods and ecosystem services, such as biodiversity …