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 …

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 …

The sustainable intensification of agriculture requires solutions for a large-scale reduction of
pesticide use while sustaining agricultural yields. Pesticide-free production standards, which …

This article shows that the introduction of a conditional collective bonus in an agri-
environmental scheme (AES) can improve farmers' participation and increase land …

A balanced assessment of ecosystem services provided by agriculture requires a systems-
level socioecological understanding of related management practices at local to landscape …

Humanity faces a triple threat of climate change, biodiversity loss, and global food insecurity.
In response, increasing the general adaptive capacity of farming systems is essential. We …

CONTEXT Pesticide use in agriculture has serious impacts on the environment, biodiversity
and human health. Even though these strong negative impacts have been identified for …

The EU rural development policy has addressed challenges related to climate change in
agriculture by introducing public voluntary schemes, which financially support the adoption …

Carbon farming policies aim to contribute to climate change mitigation, but their success
strongly depends on whether landholders actually adopt desired practices or participate in …

Conservation practices used on agricultural cropland can provide important ecosystem
services. The United States relies largely on voluntary programs to incentivize adoption of …