When experts disagree: the need to rethink indicator selection for assessing sustainability of agriculture

Evelien M. de Olde, Henrik Moller, Fleur Marchand, Richard W. McDowell, Catriona J. MacLeod, Marion Sautier, Stephan Halloy, Andrew Barber, Jayson Benge, Christian Bockstaller, Eddie A. M. Bokkers, Imke J. M. de Boer, Katharine A. Legun, Isabelle Le Quellec, Charles Merfield, Frank W. Oudshoorn, John Reid, Christian Schader, Erika Szymanski, Claus A. G. SørensenJay Whitehead, Jon Manhire

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    Abstract

    Sustainability indicators are well recognized for their potential to assess and monitor sustainable development of agricultural systems. A large number of indicators are proposed in various sustainability assessment frameworks, which raises concerns regarding the validity of approaches, usefulness and trust in such frameworks. Selecting indicators requires transparent and well-defined procedures to ensure the relevance and validity of sustainability assessments. The objective of this study, therefore, was to determine whether
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalEnvironment, Development and Sustainability
    Volume19
    Pages (from-to)1327–1342
    Number of pages16
    ISSN1387-585X
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2017

    Keywords

    • B410-agricultural-hydrology
    • Indicator selection
    • Multi-criteria assessment 
    • Ranking
    • Sustainability assessment 
    • Temperate agriculture 

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