Agricultural systems support societies in various ways but also cause substantial
sustainability challenges. Sustainable agricultural practices are key to achieving …

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

Increasing soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks in agricultural soils removes carbon dioxide
from the atmosphere and contributes towards achieving carbon neutrality. For farmers …

CONTEXT Farm typologies help to identify patterns across a wide range of farm systems and
describe heterogeneity in agriculture concisely. They can also support the design of …

Farmers are at the centre of scientific and political debates about sustainability in European
agriculture, but rarely do we discuss the roles of other actors who shape their behaviour …

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 …

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

Understanding farmers' behaviour and their different responses to environmental change,
institutional change and policy interventions is important to facilitate the understanding of the …

Amidst growing concerns about the impact of agriculture on the environment, the Common
Agricultural Policy (CAP) has been overhauled to prioritize sustainable rural development in …

Agri-environmental schemes (AES) belong to the main instruments of the European Union's
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to foster sustainable farming practices that contribute to …