When experts disagree: the need to rethink indicator selection for assessing sustainability of agriculture
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- de Olde, E. M., Moller, H., Marchand, F., McDowell, R. W., MacLeod, C. J., Sautier, M., Halloy, S., Barber, A., Benge, J., Bockstaller, C., Bokkers, E. A. M., de Boer, I. J. M., Legun, K. A., Le Quellec, I., Merfield, C., Oudshoorn, F. W., Reid, J., Schader, C., Szymanski, E., Sørensen, C. A. G., Whitehead, J., & Manhire, J.
- Affiliations
- University of Otago (NZ)
- University of Antwerp (BE)
- Lincoln University (NZ)
- AGroécologie, Innovations, teRritoires (FR)
- Ministry for Primary Industries (NZ)
- Laboratoire Agronomie et Environnement (FR)
- Wageningen University & Research (NL)
- Aarhus University (DK)
- University of Canterbury (NZ)
- Forschungsinstitut für Biologischen Landbau (CH)
- ORCID
- Venue
- Environment, Development and Sustainability
- Published
- 2016-05-11
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 1327-1342
- ISSN
- 1387-585X (ISSN-L)
- 1573-2975
- OpenAlex
- W2388201440
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- References
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- FWCI
- 5.67
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- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
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- Otago University Research Archive (University of Otago) (submittedVersion)
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- Funders
- Ministry for Business Innovation and Employment (AGRB1201)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Keywords
- sustainable agriculture, sustainability indicators, indicator selection, expert consensus, sustainability assessment framework, indicator prioritization, co-design, transparency, stakeholder trust, sustainability measurement
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