Effects of the European Union Agricultural and Environmental Policies in the Sustainability of Most Common Mediterranean Soils

Nunes, José Rato; Bonito, A.; Loures, Luís; Gama, José Telo da; López‐Piñeiro, Antonio; Peña, David; Liso, Ángel Albarrán

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“…Although this regulation has been in force for a long time now, there are several amendments which have changed manifold articles, while the two latest have been enforced in 2021 (EU 2021/399 and 2021/1017). Nevertheless, Batáry [122] Optimal Farm Planning and Assessment of Conventional Agricultural Practices under Alternative Scenarios Integrating Life Cycle Analysis et al (2015) highlight significant costs regarding the subsidiary character of these measures, whilst several studies outline limited measure efficiency on a regional level (Cortignani and Dono, 2019;Nunes et al, 2017;Schmidt and Hauck, 2018). In this context, the political agreement (European Commission, 2021) emphasize on the necessity of a versatile and agile framework with simpler rules, more fair and more "green", for the future of CAP.…”

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Optimal Farm Planning and Assessment of Conventional Agricultural Practices under Alternative Scenarios Integrating Life Cycle Analysis

Tziolas¹,

Ofridopoulou²,

Bournaris

et al. 2022

AOL

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Agricultural production and farm management are inextricable, since managerial aspects for safe and of high-quality food products have led to the development of successful production plans but multifaceted controversies as well. These controversies arise from the focus of policymakers, especially in the EU, to the environmental aspects of agricultural production, creating conflicting objectives for farmers. Energy from biomass derivatives could play a significant role in the dispute for economic and environmental sustainability in agriculture, along with the formulation of agro-energy districts. In this context, an MCDM model was developed integrating LCA data for the assessment of economic, environmental and energy sustainability regarding thirteen major crops in the Region of Central Macedonia in Greece. The model's objectives consist of maximization of farmers' gross income, minimization of emissions coming from farming practices and maximization of energy potentially coming from biomass. Furthermore, three different scenario-based directions allocate different weights to the respective objectives, creating different managerial strategies. The optimal production plan was the scenario in which the weights were allocated by goal programming. The optimal plan proposes the cultivation expansion of energy crops, tree crops, alfalfa and hard wheat to a higher degree. Moreover, a significant reduction to the cultivated areas of tobacco, rice, barley and soft wheat could lead to a potentially viable production plan.

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confidence: 99%

Optimal Farm Planning and Assessment of Conventional Agricultural Practices under Alternative Scenarios Integrating Life Cycle Analysis

Tziolas¹,

Ofridopoulou²,

Bournaris

et al. 2022

AOL

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“…Farmers' awareness and involvement is essential in the environment protection activity and the contribution that this activity can bring in the fight against climate change (Tom,a 2015). Agroenvironmental measures promoted by the European Union focus mainly on environmental protection by maintaining sustainable levels of productivity that are adequate to the agro-ecological conditions of each region on different Member States (Nunes et al, 2017). The agrarian policy of the European Union tends to support sustainable agriculture, subsidising only cropping systems that are implemented with specific agroenvironmental measures.…”

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Studies on the Impact of Agro-Environmental and Climate Measures in Mehedinti County

LUNGU,

ULIU,

VLADU

2024

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Agro-environment represents an important point on the agenda of the European Union, with significant funds being allocated to support activities that involve environmental protection. The main pawns in carrying out the environmental policies are the farmers, in their capacity as beneficiaries of these aids, which is why all the levers that can be used to guide them, to motivate them so that there is a satisfaction and a mutual balance between ensuring sufficient compensations to make them access the measures aimed at protecting the environment and the effects of their actions, in this case, a better management of natural resources.This article aims to highlight the impact of agri-environment and climate measures, in Mehedinti county, by using quantitative and qualitative research methods: questionnaire and interview, aimed at showing the degree of information of farmers, the motivation of applying these measures, as well as whether the purpose of these measures was touched. Of the 43 farmers surveyed, 60.5% were motivated by the financial compensation, 75.4% saw these measures as an opportunity to bring more value to the farm, and 67.4% considered that the purpose of these measures is to helps to preserve the environment and the transition to a sustainable agriculture.

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“…These economic tools have been implemented more extensively in the developed world than in the developing world, even though developing countries need them the most because of their socioeconomic and environmental challenges [18]. Though economic instruments are essential in the management of the environment, they vary according to the specific area(s) of land use [19]. In this work, more attention is focused on agricultural or agroenvironmental subsidies.…”

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Subsidy as An Economic Instrument for Environmental Protection: A Case of Global Fertilizer Use

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Fertilizer subsidies may constitute a key economic tool with which to provide food for the growing population. Therefore, this work aimed to (i) assess the effectiveness of subsidized chemical (NPK) fertilizer use in food production by comparing the crop output between developed and developing regions and (ii) examine the benefits of organic fertilizer and the need for its use in developing regions such as Africa. Secondary data from 2000 to 2019 on global subsidized fertilizer use, crop production, income, and other agro-environmental parameters, such as climate and soil, were collected from the international databases of the World Bank, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Forest Resources Assessment (FRA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and World Income Inequalities Database (WID), as well as countries’ national statistics. Data were analyzed using qualitative, quantitative, and geospatial software and techniques, such as SPSS, averages, multivariate analysis, and spatial analytical Geographic Information System (GIS) tools. The results reveal that the total global fertilizer use continuously increased from 79 million tonnes in 2000 to 125 million tonnes in 2019. Subsidized fertilizer use and crop production increased with countries’ economic status. For example, countries or regions with more economic resources tended to have higher fertilizer subsidies. More than 95% of North American and European countries recorded the highest total chemical fertilizer use, ranging from 855,160 to 18,224,035 kgha−1. In terms of organic fertilizer production, the percentage contribution in Africa relative to global production was only 2%, which was about 932,538 million tonnes below the production yield in North America. More organic fertilizer and less inorganic fertilizer should be encouraged instead of the total eradication of chemical fertilizers. This is especially applicable to developing countries, where food production is low due to poor soil and high food demand owing to a harsh environment and rapid population growth.

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Effects of the European Union Agricultural and Environmental Policies in the Sustainability of Most Common Mediterranean Soils

Cited by 7 publications

References 42 publications

Optimal Farm Planning and Assessment of Conventional Agricultural Practices under Alternative Scenarios Integrating Life Cycle Analysis

Optimal Farm Planning and Assessment of Conventional Agricultural Practices under Alternative Scenarios Integrating Life Cycle Analysis

Studies on the Impact of Agro-Environmental and Climate Measures in Mehedinti County

Subsidy as An Economic Instrument for Environmental Protection: A Case of Global Fertilizer Use

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