Preliminary ideas on the development of a framework for assessing sustainability levels in agricultural systems (SAFE)

Peeters, Alain;Biala, Katarzyna;Brouckaert, Véronique;Garcia, V.;Van Cauwenbergh, Nora;et.al.
(2005) Options médiérranéennes: pâturage durable, utilisation nutritionelle et qualité des produits des ovins et des caprins — Location: Granada, Spain

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  • Peeters, AlainUCLouvain
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  • Biala, KatarzynaUCLouvain
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  • Brouckaert, VéroniqueUCLouvain
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  • Garcia, V.
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  • Vanclooster, MarnikUCLouvain
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  • Bielders, CharlesUCLouvain
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  • Reijnders, JannekeUCLouvain
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  • Van Cauwenbergh, NoraUCLouvain
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p. 445-451 Série A, vol. 67 1st Joint Seminar of the FAO-CICHEAM Sheep and Goat Nutrition and Mountain and mediterranean Pastures Sub-Networks (Granada, Spain, 02-04 October) The SAFE project aims at defining sustainability indicators at the plot, farm and landscape (region or country) levels. It is based on a hierarchical framework that defines step-by-step sustainable agriculture, by selection of principles, criteria, indicators and reference values. Functions of the agro-ecosystem are defined and used for the formulation of principles. These functions are not restricted to production; the agro-ecosystem fulfils several other functions that together concern the three pillars of sustainability: environmental, economic and social. Criteria are specific objectives, more concrete than principles. Indicators are assessed in relation to criteria. Reference values, defined for appropriate indicators, provide a way to define the goal of sustainability. The final set of indicators should provide a representative picture of the sustainability of agricultural systems. The step-by-step definition of sustainability and the strong theoretical basis of each concept would ensure a broadly applicable system that could be used by several actors: farmers, farmer advisers, researchers and decision makers.
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Peeters, A., Biala, K., Brouckaert, V., Garcia, V., Hermy, M., Muys, B., Van der Veken, B., Valcks, J., Mathijs, E., Franchois, L., Vanclooster, M., Bielders, C., Reijnders, J., & Van Cauwenbergh, N. (2005). Preliminary ideas on the development of a framework for assessing sustainability levels in agricultural systems (SAFE). 1st Joint Seminar of the FAO-CICHEAM Sheep and Goat Nutrition and Mountain and mediterranean Pastures Sub-Networks (Granada, Spain, 02-04 October), p. 445-451 Série A, vol. 67. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/251583