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A methodological approach to assess and compare the sustainability level of agricultural plant production systems
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In this article, the authors proposed a methodological approach to assess and compare the sustainability level of agricultural plant production systems on regional scale combining the three pillars of sustainability environment, economy and society.About:
This article is published in Ecological Indicators.The article was published on 2010-03-01. It has received 149 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Sustainability.read more
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Sustainability indicators for livestock farming. A review
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed typologies of sustainability indicators and set guidelines for selecting indicators in a data-driven context, by reviewing selection criteria and discussing methodological issues, and discussed topics for which no indicators are measurable from available data.
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Assessing sustainability at farm-level : Lessons learned from a comparison of tools in practice
Evelien M. de Olde,Evelien M. de Olde,Frank W. Oudshoorn,Claus G. Sørensen,Eddie A.M. Bokkers,Imke J.M. de Boer +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared indicator-based sustainability assessment tools to gain insight in practical requirements, procedures and complexity involved in applying sustainability assessment, and evaluated the relevance of the tools, as perceived by farmers.
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Building composite indicators using multicriteria methods: a review
TL;DR: A literature review of papers published after 2002 in leading international journals indexed in a recognised database (JCR) is conducted in order to identify the different MCDM methods used for aggregating single indicators into composite ones.
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Assessing innovative cropping systems with DEXiPM, a qualitative multi-criteria assessment tool derived from DEXi
Elise Pelzer,Elise Pelzer,Gabriele Fortino,Christian Bockstaller,Christian Bockstaller,Frédérique Angevin,Claire Lamine,Camilla Moonen,Vasileios P. Vasileiadis,Daniel Guérin,Laurence Guichard,Laurence Guichard,Raymond Reau,Raymond Reau,Antoine Messéan +14 more
TL;DR: The evaluation results showed that innovative cropping systems with a limited use of pesticides can have a better overall sustainability, despite the fact that some of the indicators can be negatively impacted.
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A review of studies applying environmental impact assessment methods on fruit production systems
TL;DR: Four environmental assessment methods which may be applied to assess fruit production systems are evaluated and four are identified as being better than the others: Life Cycle Assessment, Ecological Footprint Analysis, Emergy Analysis and Energy Balance.
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Regenerating Agriculture: Policies and Practice for Sustainability and Self-Reliance
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SMARTS and SMARTER: Improved Simple Methods for Multiattribute Utility Measurement
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