Quantifying the Performance of European Agriculture Through the New European Sustainability Model
The study aims to assess the performance of European sustainable agriculture through a new model of agricultural sustainability, addressing a significant gap identified in the literature: the lack of a systematic framework integrating the economic, environmental, and resource efficiency dimensions o...
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| author | Puiu-Lucian Georgescu Nicoleta Barbuta-Misu Monica Laura Zlati Costinela Fortea Valentin Marian Antohi |
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| description | The study aims to assess the performance of European sustainable agriculture through a new model of agricultural sustainability, addressing a significant gap identified in the literature: the lack of a systematic framework integrating the economic, environmental, and resource efficiency dimensions of agricultural resource use in the context of the EU Common Agricultural Policy and the Green Deal. The research develops four synthetic indicators: ISPAS (Index of Sustainable Agricultural Productivity), IREA (Index of Reduced Emissions from Agriculture), ISAC (Index of Combined Agricultural Sustainability), and IESA (Index of Agricultural Land Area Efficiency), each reflecting complementary aspects of sustainable agricultural performance. The methodology is based on an econometric linear model and a dynamic Arellano–Bond model, which allows the analysis of the temporal relationships between synthetic indicators and agricultural sustainability performance, capturing the inertia effects and structural dynamics of the European agricultural sector. The modeling provides a robust approach to capture the interdependencies between agricultural emission reductions, sustainability mainstreaming, and land use efficiency. The results of the study indicate a superior quality of measurement by applying this integrated framework, highlighting significant relationships between emission reductions, the integration of economic and environmental dimensions, and the optimization of agricultural land use. The analysis also provides valuable policy implications, suggesting concrete directions for adapting European agricultural policies to the structural particularities of Member States. By integrating a dynamic methodological framework and innovative synthetic indicators, this study contributes to a thorough understanding of agricultural sustainability performance and provides a practical tool for underpinning sustainable agricultural policies in the European Union. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-64e252ee085c46948eecf8f26c2759c42025-01-24T13:16:08ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722025-01-0115221010.3390/agriculture15020210Quantifying the Performance of European Agriculture Through the New European Sustainability ModelPuiu-Lucian Georgescu0Nicoleta Barbuta-Misu1Monica Laura Zlati2Costinela Fortea3Valentin Marian Antohi4Department of Chemistry, Physics and Environment, Dunarea de Jos University of Galați, 800008 Galați, RomaniaDepartment of Business Administration, Dunarea de Jos University of Galați, 800008 Galați, RomaniaDepartment of Business Administration, Dunarea de Jos University of Galați, 800008 Galați, RomaniaDepartment of Business Administration, Dunarea de Jos University of Galați, 800008 Galați, RomaniaDepartment of Business Administration, Dunarea de Jos University of Galați, 800008 Galați, RomaniaThe study aims to assess the performance of European sustainable agriculture through a new model of agricultural sustainability, addressing a significant gap identified in the literature: the lack of a systematic framework integrating the economic, environmental, and resource efficiency dimensions of agricultural resource use in the context of the EU Common Agricultural Policy and the Green Deal. The research develops four synthetic indicators: ISPAS (Index of Sustainable Agricultural Productivity), IREA (Index of Reduced Emissions from Agriculture), ISAC (Index of Combined Agricultural Sustainability), and IESA (Index of Agricultural Land Area Efficiency), each reflecting complementary aspects of sustainable agricultural performance. The methodology is based on an econometric linear model and a dynamic Arellano–Bond model, which allows the analysis of the temporal relationships between synthetic indicators and agricultural sustainability performance, capturing the inertia effects and structural dynamics of the European agricultural sector. The modeling provides a robust approach to capture the interdependencies between agricultural emission reductions, sustainability mainstreaming, and land use efficiency. The results of the study indicate a superior quality of measurement by applying this integrated framework, highlighting significant relationships between emission reductions, the integration of economic and environmental dimensions, and the optimization of agricultural land use. The analysis also provides valuable policy implications, suggesting concrete directions for adapting European agricultural policies to the structural particularities of Member States. By integrating a dynamic methodological framework and innovative synthetic indicators, this study contributes to a thorough understanding of agricultural sustainability performance and provides a practical tool for underpinning sustainable agricultural policies in the European Union.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/15/2/210agriculturesustainabilityeconomic developmentagricultural sustainability modelpublic policy |
| spellingShingle | Puiu-Lucian Georgescu Nicoleta Barbuta-Misu Monica Laura Zlati Costinela Fortea Valentin Marian Antohi Quantifying the Performance of European Agriculture Through the New European Sustainability Model Agriculture agriculture sustainability economic development agricultural sustainability model public policy |
| title | Quantifying the Performance of European Agriculture Through the New European Sustainability Model |
| title_full | Quantifying the Performance of European Agriculture Through the New European Sustainability Model |
| title_fullStr | Quantifying the Performance of European Agriculture Through the New European Sustainability Model |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quantifying the Performance of European Agriculture Through the New European Sustainability Model |
| title_short | Quantifying the Performance of European Agriculture Through the New European Sustainability Model |
| title_sort | quantifying the performance of european agriculture through the new european sustainability model |
| topic | agriculture sustainability economic development agricultural sustainability model public policy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/15/2/210 |
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