Development and application of a multi-attribute sustainability function for Dutch dairy farming systems

Calker, K.J. van; Berentsen, P.B.M.; Romero, Carlos; Giesen, G.W.J.; Huirne, R.B.M.

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2005.05.016

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“…The translation of goals, criteria, constraints and alternatives into a solution space was thus carried out by researchers. The three cases of participation during analysis and conceptualization of the problem situation were collaborative, with the involvement of stakeholders during definition of design goals and identification of management constraints (Rossing et al 1997(Rossing et al , 2009bvan Calker et al 2006). …”

Section: Design Processmentioning

confidence: 99%

Farming system design to feed the changing world. A review

Martin

Martin‐Clouaire

Duru

2012

Agron. Sustain. Dev.

118

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Agricultural production is unstable as a result of complex, dynamic and interrelated factors such as climate, markets and public policy that are beyond farmers' control. Farmers must therefore develop new farming systems incorporating innovations in objectives, organization and practices adapted to changing production contexts. As a consequence, agronomists have expanded the "farming system design" field of research. A variety of quantitative and qualitative design approaches have been developed to support the analysis of current farming systems and the design and evaluation of alternatives. A comprehensive literature assessment is lacking for this emerging field of agricultural science. Here we review 41 farming system design approaches using computer models. Our main findings are the following: (1) the reviewed literature do not make reference to the theoretical approaches from the field of design science. (2) Two categories of farming system approaches can be distinguished: optimisation approaches, and participatory and simulation-based approaches. These two categories are connected to two of the main design science theories. (3) For optimisation approaches, farming system design is mainly seen as a problem-solving process. Emphasis is placed on the computational exploration of the solution space by a problem-solving algorithm. (4) For participatory and simulation-based approaches, conceptualization of the design problem is central to the farming system design process. The subsequent exploration of the solution space relies on the creativity of humans. (5) Optimisation approaches, and participatory and simulationbased approaches are oriented towards the development of exploitative rather than exploratory innovations. Exploitative innovations involve the exploitation of available knowledge while exploration innovations build on knowledge created in the course of the design process.

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Section: Design Processmentioning

confidence: 99%

Farming system design to feed the changing world. A review

Martin

Martin‐Clouaire

Duru

2012

Agron. Sustain. Dev.

118

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“…Different patterns of emphasis placed on sustainability by individual stakeholders in the supply chain can contribute to distorted interpretations and objections towards specific policy goals and associated measures. As suggested in previous research focusing on agri-food chains and sustainability [4][5][6], there could be substantial disparities in the sustainability concerns and priorities for individual groups of stakeholders and no overall definition of sustainability might be found for society as a whole. Furthermore, the expectations of multiple stakeholders may necessitate and influence a complex relationship process requiring separate consideration of particular interest groups [7,8].…”

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confidence: 98%

Scotland’s Food and Drink Policy Discussion: Sustainability Issues in the Food Supply Chain

Leat¹,

Revoredo‐Giha²,

Lamprinopoulou³

2011

Sustainability

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Abstract:The purpose of the paper is two-fold. First, to identify the main sustainability issues that Scottish food supply chain actors are concerned with and any differences that exist between primary producers, processors and distributors and consumers; and second, to explore the implications of respondents' views for the direction of food and drink policy in Scotland. The analysis was based on a dataset assembled from the written responses to the National Food Policy discussion in Scotland, which contains opinions on the different dimensions of sustainability (economic, environmental and social) from a broad range of individuals and organizations representing different segments of the Scottish population. The empirical analyses involved comparing the responses according to two criteria: by food supply chain stakeholder and by geographical region. The results indicated that whilst there were differences among the studied groups, the importance of social and economic sustainability were strongly evident in the foregoing analysis, highlighting issues such as diet and nutrition, the importance of local food, building sustainability on sound economic performance, the market power of supermarkets, and regulation and support in building human and technical capabilities.

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“… Potential of Multi-Criteria Assessment (Afgan et al, 2007).  Overall Sustainability Function (Van Calker, et al 2006).  Index of Sustainability (IS) (Diaz-Balteiro & Romero, 2004).…”

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Advancing Sustainable Income Accounting: An Australian Case Study

Taleb¹

2016

ijafr

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This paper is an exploration of the sustainability accounting literature to investigate the variety of accounting measurement instruments/tools/methodologies applied to achieve business sustainability and whether there is a real practical concern and application by companies toward the revenue side of sustainability, as well as, cost side. The research present a classification of different implemented sustainable accounting tools to measure corporate environmental and social costs due to the limitation of tools that implemented to measure corporate environmental and social revenues. Therefore, the paper adopts an Australian textile case study to investigate and analysis reality in practice. The outcome of the case study indicates that the companies may use the implemented sustainable accounting tools which are commonly applied to measure cost side of sustainability to measure, as well, revenue side, although the majority of the business sustainability literature focuses mainly on the cost side and how to measure it.

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Development and application of a multi-attribute sustainability function for Dutch dairy farming systems

Cited by 112 publications

References 30 publications

Farming system design to feed the changing world. A review

Farming system design to feed the changing world. A review

Scotland’s Food and Drink Policy Discussion: Sustainability Issues in the Food Supply Chain

Advancing Sustainable Income Accounting: An Australian Case Study

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