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The impacts of environmental and climate targets on agriculture: Policy options in Italy

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  • Cortignani, R.
  • Coderoni, S.

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This study is aimed at proposing a model to assess the economic private costs for farms deriving from the implementation of some of the environmental targets set by the European Farm to Fork strategy and the objective of a carbon-neutral agricultural sector, by also evaluating the synergies and trade-offs between environmental objectives. An agro-economic supply model, based on mathematical programming and microdata from the Farm Accountancy Data Network, is used. The model is applied to Italian agriculture as a case study. Results show losses in added value, higher level of resource efficiency and synergies among different targets. Policy implications include exploiting the synergies and accompanying the transition with measures aimed at compensating the most impacted sectors.

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  • Cortignani, R. & Coderoni, S., 2022. "The impacts of environmental and climate targets on agriculture: Policy options in Italy," Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier, vol. 44(6), pages 1095-1112.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jpolmo:v:44:y:2022:i:6:p:1095-1112
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jpolmod.2022.11.003
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    Keywords

    GHG emissions; Agricultural income; Mathematical programming model; Input use; Farm to Fork;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q15 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Land Ownership and Tenure; Land Reform; Land Use; Irrigation; Agriculture and Environment
    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming
    • Q10 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - General

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