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Towards sustainable landscapes

Implementing participatory approaches in contract design for biodiversity preservation and ecosystem services in Europe

authored by: Inés Gutiérrez-Briceño, Marina García-Llorente, Francis Turkelboom, Dieter Mortelmans, Sven Defrijn, Carolina Yacamán-Ochoa, Saskia Wanner, Jennifer Dodsworth, Birte Bredemeier, Céline Dutilly, Eszter Kelemen, Boldizsár Megyesi, Erling Andersen, Didier Buffière, Corinne Eychenne, Anne Siegert
Abstract: 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-environmental and climate services, farmers play a crucial role, and their contribution should be duly acknowledged to promote sustainable land management. Therefore, this research aims to contribute to the participatory design of agri-environmental contracts to incentivize landscape and biodiversity practices. To achieve this goal, 13 innovation labs with multi-actor perspective were established across nine different European countries. These groups envisioned a future sustainable landscape characterized by diversity and balance of economic, socio-cultural, and environmental components. Trust-based networks and effective communication channels emerge as vital components for the success of sustainable local production systems. Practitioners emphasize the significance of European-level policies in effecting transformative change and influencing farmers'willingness to contribute to both food production and environmental public goods. They defined concrete contract features such as public funding, hybrid payments, and the presence of intermediaries for the potential of agri-environmental measures. Notably, practitioners perceive a wide range of benefits associated with the implementation of agri-environmental measures, extending beyond economic compensation. Gaining a deeper understanding of practitioners' perceptions of their territories and agri-environmental measures is crucial for policymakers to design tailored and appealing programs that resonate with practitioners'needs.
Organisation(s): Institute of Environmental Planning
External Organisation(s): Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
FRACTAL Collective
Belgian National Fund Scientific Research
Boerennatuur Vlaanderen
University of Aberdeen
French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD)
Environmental social science research group (ESSRG)
Centre for Social Sciences (CSS)
University of Copenhagen
Universite de Toulouse
Independent Consultant
Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V.
Type: Article
Journal: Environmental Science and Policy
Volume: 160
No. of pages: 15
ISSN: 1462-9011
Publication date: 24.07.2024
Publication status: E-pub ahead of print
Peer reviewed: Yes
ASJC Scopus subject areas: Geography, Planning and Development, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Sustainable Development Goals: SDG 2 - Zero Hunger, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 15 - Life on Land
Electronic version(s): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103831 (Access: Open)

BibTeX

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title = "Towards sustainable landscapes: Implementing participatory approaches in contract design for biodiversity preservation and ecosystem services in Europe",
abstract = "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-environmental and climate services, farmers play a crucial role, and their contribution should be duly acknowledged to promote sustainable land management. Therefore, this research aims to contribute to the participatory design of agri-environmental contracts to incentivize landscape and biodiversity practices. To achieve this goal, 13 innovation labs with multi-actor perspective were established across nine different European countries. These groups envisioned a future sustainable landscape characterized by diversity and balance of economic, socio-cultural, and environmental components. Trust-based networks and effective communication channels emerge as vital components for the success of sustainable local production systems. Practitioners emphasize the significance of European-level policies in effecting transformative change and influencing farmers'willingness to contribute to both food production and environmental public goods. They defined concrete contract features such as public funding, hybrid payments, and the presence of intermediaries for the potential of agri-environmental measures. Notably, practitioners perceive a wide range of benefits associated with the implementation of agri-environmental measures, extending beyond economic compensation. Gaining a deeper understanding of practitioners' perceptions of their territories and agri-environmental measures is crucial for policymakers to design tailored and appealing programs that resonate with practitioners'needs.",
keywords = "Agri-environmental measure, Agri-environmental public good and service, Common agricultural policy (CAP), Living lab approach, Participatory process",
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