Economic and ecological sustainability of farms

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Edward Majewski


Keywords : sustainable development, farm, sustainability indicators
Abstract
The paper presents results of the estimation of economic and ecological sustainability in the sample of 120 farms, for which the synthetic sustainability indicator corresponding with the Sustainable Development paradigm has been calculated. It was concluded that there is no conflict between economic objectives and ecological performance of farms. Indicator of ecological sustainability for farms with higher incomes, larger, more intensive, as well as organic farms is, on average, higher.

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Majewski, E. (2009). Economic and ecological sustainability of farms. Annals of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, 96(3), 140–151. https://doi.org/10.22630/RNR.2009.96.3.42
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