Theoretical framework to foster and assess sustainable agriculture practices: Drivers and key performance indicators

IF 5.4 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Pub Date : 2024-06-29 DOI:10.1016/j.indic.2024.100434

Daniel Alonso-Martínez, Beatriz Jiménez-Parra, Laura Cabeza-García

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Abstract

Introducing sustainable practices in farms' value chains to transform their business models into sustainable business models (SBMs) is a priority for farmers and policymakers. This paper first aims to provide a framework for implementing sustainable agriculture practices. We explain managerial practices, key drivers, and the agents involved through different theories and in four main stages. Secondly, using a Systematic Literature Review (SLR), we offer an update and a complete list of 133 sustainable (economic, social, and environmental) key performance indicators, which can be used to measure farms' sustainability performance and the success of the SBM applied. Our insights show that there are different drivers that may affect farms’ commitment to sustainability practices. However, the importance of these drivers is not equal. Similarly, not all the agents have the same relevance since this depends on the stage.

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促进和评估可持续农业实践的理论框架：驱动因素和关键绩效指标

在农场价值链中引入可持续实践，将其商业模式转变为可持续商业模式（SBM），是农民和政策制定者的当务之急。本文首先旨在提供一个实施可持续农业实践的框架。我们通过不同的理论，分四个主要阶段解释了管理实践、关键驱动因素和相关代理人。其次，通过系统文献综述（SLR），我们提供了 133 个可持续（经济、社会和环境）关键绩效指标的最新完整清单，这些指标可用于衡量农场的可持续绩效和可持续农业管理的成功应用。我们的研究表明，有不同的驱动因素可能会影响农场对可持续发展实践的承诺。然而，这些驱动因素的重要性并不相同。同样，并非所有驱动因素都具有相同的相关性，因为这取决于所处的阶段。

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Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Environmental Science-Environmental Science (miscellaneous)

CiteScore

7.80

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2.30%

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审稿时长

57 days