Disentangling farmers’ perspectives on agri-environment-climate measures through ex-post assessment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21600074 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sophie Van Schoubroeck (0000-0002-0533-606X, University of Antwerp, corresponding author), Lysander Fockaert (0000-0002-4835-4129, Flemish Land Agency), Karolien Michiel (Flemish Land Agency), Steven Van Passel (0000-0002-6971-9246, University of Antwerp), Soukaina Anougmar (0000-0002-6506-9688, University of Antwerp) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 2114-2133 |
| Publication date | 2026-06-07 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Environmental Planning and Management (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0964-0568 • E-ISSN: 1360-0559 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09640568.2025.2479813 |
| OpenAlex | W4411002674 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 40 |
Understanding farmers’ perspectives on the voluntary measures within the Common Agricultural Policy is crucial for promoting sustainable agricultural practices. An ex-post policy assessment aims to understand farmers’ perceptions regarding agri-environment-climate measures (AECMs). This study used Q methodology, applied to Flanders (Belgium), and found four farmer archetypes characterised by their perceptions towards AECMs: ecological optimists, government-aligned supporters, erosion control beneficiaries, and hesitant implementers. A consensus across these groups highlights the impact of AECMs on land value and farm production. A collective agreement emerges regarding the positive contributions of the measures to biodiversity, particularly among farmers with a proactive environmental stance. The most important policy implication is the need for tailored communication and support strategies that account for the distinct motivations and concerns of different farmer groups identified in the study. Policymakers can enhance adoption rates by improving trust and involving farmers in decision-making regarding the design and implementation of the measures
Business · Climate change · Economics · Environmental economics · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Natural resource economics · Agricultural Innovations and Practices · Climate change impacts on agriculture · Environmental Science · Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis · Ecology
Doing Q Methodological Research
Kade
A Primer on Q Methodology
Behavioural factors affecting the adoption of sustainable farming practices
Agricultural Intensification and Ecosystem Properties
Triggering change
Factors Affecting Farmers’ Participation in Agri‐environmental Measures
Exploring farmers’ perspectives on collective action
Adoption and potential of agri‐environmental schemes in Europe
Action needed for the EU Common Agricultural Policy to address sustainability challenges
Farming system archetypes help explain the uptake of agri-environment practices in Europe
Contract Design for Adoption of Agrienvironmental Practices
Farmers’ behavioural determinants of on-farm biodiversity management in Europe
What matters most in determining European farmers’ participation in agri-environmental measures? A systematic review of the quantitative literature
Towards more biodiverse agricultural landscapes
Building a transformative initiative for a territorialized agri-food system
Participation in individual and collective agri-environmental schemes
Factors underlying farmers’ intentions to perform unsubsidised agri-environmental measures
To leave or not to leave? Understanding determinants of farmers’ choices to remain in or abandon agri-environmental schemes
The plurality of farmers’ views on soil management calls for a policy mix
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |