How effective is greening policy in reducing GHG emissions from agriculture? Evidence from Italy

Solazzo, Roberto; Donati, Michèle; Tomasi, Licia; Arfini, Filippo

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.08.066

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“…As suggested in Solazzo and Pierangeli [33], greening measures have limited environmental impacts. In particular, in line with previous literature, we found that Measure 215 contributed to reduce nitrogen [34] and greenhouse gas emissions [35].…”

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Considerations on the Environmental and Social Sustainability of Animal-based Policies

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The contribution of the livestock sector to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as the worsening of animal welfare, with the intensification of production methods, have become increasingly relevant. Our contribution investigates the environmental impacts, in terms of methane and nitrous oxide emissions, of animal-based policies supported by the European Union. We examine factors affecting the adoption and the magnitude of related budget of Measure 215—animal welfare—of Rural Development Programmes 2007–2013. Our focus is cattle farming in Italy. The results highlight that the problem of animal welfare is highly perceived in regions with greater livestock intensity, also where GHG emissions are relevant. Given the adoption of measure 215, more budget tends to be allocated in regions where livestock units are particularly high. In addition, from the analysis emerges the bargaining position of regions with a higher propensity to the agricultural sector.

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Considerations on the Environmental and Social Sustainability of Animal-based Policies

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“…Developing research practices to carryout green innovation in SMEs S1 [51,52] Organizing awareness and training programs in the public institutes to increase awareness of green innovation in SMEs S2 [2,53] Developing environmental management systems for monitoring the systems in SMEs S3 [31,32,54,55] Setting up of green logistics facilities for SMEs S4 [32,54,56] Designing effective green policies by the government to reduce environmental degradation S5 [57,58] Increase R&D practices to design green products S6 [23,52,57] Training entrepreneurs regarding green processes and green purchasing for SMEs S7 [2,59] Training human resources for green innovation activities S8 [60][61][62] The government should provide subsidies and incentives to SMEs for producing green products S9 [2,60] Involving all the stakeholders in environmental management initiatives and purchasing S10 [32,54,55] Taking into account the above provides a literature review, this research study develops a systematic and effective methodology based on FAHP and FTOPSIS approaches for evaluating and prioritizing the barriers and strategies to overcome these barriers to green innovation in SMEs in the context of Saudi Arabia.…”

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A Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Analysis of Barriers and Policy Strategies for Small and Medium Enterprises to Adopt Green Innovation

Zhang

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Recently, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly focusing on the implementation of green innovation, mainly due to customers’ increasing environmental consciousness. However, SMEs have not yet achieved any significant accomplishment. The lack of success in implementing green practices is due to various barriers. So, it is crucial to analyze and address these barriers prior to introducing green initiatives. This study prioritizes barriers and solutions to adopt green practices in the context of SMEs in Saudi Arabia. The study develops an integrated decision framework based on symmetry principles to identify main-barriers, sub-barriers, and strategies to overcome these barriers. Six main barriers, 24 sub-barriers, and 10 strategic solutions were identified through literature survey. Then, fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (FAHP) was employed to evaluate main-barriers and sub-barriers. Later, fuzzy technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (FTOPSIS) methodology was used to rank strategies. Results of FAHP revealed that the political barrier category holds higher importance than other barriers. Results of FTOPSIS showed that the strategic solution ‘developing research practices to carryout green innovation in SMEs’ is more important in addressing green innovation barriers in SMEs.

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“…Solazzo and Pierangeli (2016) show that the related payments and sanctions are strong incentives for farmers to fully comply with these practices [14]. argues that the greening constraints produce a modest abatement of the total emission of greenhouse gases in four regions of North Italy [15]. They also conclude that the process of "lightening" that affected the greening during the CAP negotiation has inevitably resulted in a missed opportunity to introduce a significant positive change in line with the expectations and needs of society for EU agriculture as a provider of public goods.…”

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Green Payment and Perceived Rural Landscape Quality: A Cost-Benefit Analysis in Central Italy

Cortignani¹,

Gobattoni²,

Pelorosso³

et al. 2018

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The conservation of perceived scenery of traditional extensive and diversified landscapes is a valuable aim for reaching sustainable rural development. Considering the financial budget assigned and the application rules of European Union agricultural policy (Common Agricultural Policy-CAP), the relationship between perceived landscape benefits and CAP first pillar payments is an interesting aspect to analyze. In this study, a cost-benefit analysis has been carried out in a rural area of Central Italy that represents typical Italian conditions of hilly territories. Greening payment, a mechanism aimed to boost public goods, including landscapes and their ecological functionality, was selected as a proxy for policy cost of preserving traditional extensive landscapes. The benefits of greening have been evaluated through the analysis of the people's willingness to pay for the maintenance of extensive and diversified landscapes. The analysis conducted does not explicitly consider the full range of environmental benefits determined by greening, even if some interviewees may have perceived them in addition to the visual perception of the rural landscape. The present study can contribute to the debate on the agricultural policy post-2020, especially for a future definition of long-lasting and cost-effective sustainable interventions in hilly and extensive rural landscapes.

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How effective is greening policy in reducing GHG emissions from agriculture? Evidence from Italy

Cited by 75 publications

References 16 publications

Considerations on the Environmental and Social Sustainability of Animal-based Policies

Considerations on the Environmental and Social Sustainability of Animal-based Policies

A Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Analysis of Barriers and Policy Strategies for Small and Medium Enterprises to Adopt Green Innovation

Green Payment and Perceived Rural Landscape Quality: A Cost-Benefit Analysis in Central Italy

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