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Organic Eprints
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| País: |
Germany
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| Título: |
Contribution of organic farming to public goods in Denmark
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| Autores: |
Jespersen, Lizzie Melby
Baggesen, Dorte Lau
Fog, Erik
Halsnæs, Kirsten
Hermansen, J.E.
Andreasen, Lise
Strandberg, Beate
Halberg, Niels
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| Data: |
2017-08-29
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| Ano: |
2017
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| Palavras-chave: |
Farming Systems Food security
Food quality and human health Research communication and quality Health and welfare Biodiversity and ecosystem services
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| Resumo: |
The potential contribution of organic farming to the public goods, ‘Nature and Biodiversity’, ‘Environment’, ‘Energy and Climate’, ‘Human Health and Welfare’ and ‘Animal Health and Welfare’ in Denmark is guided and partly secured by the principles and specific requirements of the EU Organic Regulation. However, other factors, such as the production type, farm size, geographical location and—not the least—the management of the farm, also influence the contribution. Using the ban on synthetic pesticides and restricted use of antibiotics, including the requirements to compensate for and prevent such uses in organic farming, as examples, the positive and negative contributions of organic farming in relation to selected public goods were analysed. The contributions of organic farming to Nature and Biodiversity and Human and Animal Health and Welfare are mainly positive compared to conventional farming for all farm types, whilst the effects on Environment and Energy and Climate are mixed; i.e. some effects are positive and others are negative. The analysis revealed a need for further documentation and revision of the organic principles and specific organic requirements— in particular in relation to the public goods Energy and Climate, which at present are not addressed in the EU Organic Regulation. Moreover, some organic farming requirements and practices cause dilemmas; e.g. more space per animal and outdoor access improves Animal Health and Welfare but at the same time has negative effects on Environment, Energy Consumption and Climate Change. These dilemmas should be solved before OA may be fully attractive as an integrated policy measure supporting jointly several public goods objectives.
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Journal paper
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| Idioma: |
Inglês
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http://orgprints.org/32338/1/10.1007_s13165-017-0193-7.pdf
Jespersen, Lizzie Melby; Baggesen, Dorte Lau; Fog, Erik; Halsnæs, Kirsten; Hermansen, J.E.; Andreasen, Lise; Strandberg, Beate and Halberg, Niels (2017) Contribution of organic farming to public goods in Denmark. Organic Agriculture, 7, pp. 243-266.
urn:ISSN:ISSN 1879-4238
info:doi/DOI 10.1007/s13165-017-0193-7
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| Relação: |
http://orgprints.org/32338/
DOI 10.1007/s13165-017-0193-7
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application/pdf
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