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How Green are Communities? Explaining Differences between Swiss Municipalities in Environmental Stewardship on Farmland

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  • Elvira Zingg
  • Stefan Mann
  • Ali Ferjani

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Zingg E., Mann S. and Ferjani A. How green are communities? Explaining differences between Swiss municipalities in environmental stewardship on farmland, Regional Studies . While a lot of research has explained on-farm factors for the adoption of environmental stewardship, this paper focuses on local factors that explain both the subscription to agri-environmental programmes and the prevalence of organic farms. It is shown and explained that a high yield potential decreases the likeliness of adopting environmental stewardship practices and farming organically, whereas it is increased by a strong tourism sector and local residents' pro-environment preferences. The results indicate the high relevance of local social expectations for farming decisions. Zingg E., Mann S. et Ferjani A. Dans quelle mesure les communaut�s sont-elles �cologiques? Comment expliquer les diff�rences des municipalit�s suisses quant à la gestion �cologique des terres agricoles, Regional Studies . Alors que beaucoup de la recherche a expliqu� l'adoption de la gestion �cologique à partir des facteurs li�s aux exploitations agricoles, cet article porte plutôt sur des facteurs locaux qui expliquent à la fois l'adoption des programmes agro-�cologiques et la fr�quence de l'agriculture biologique. On d�montre et explique qu'un rendement �lev� diminue la probabilit� que la gestion �cologique et que l'agriculture biologique sont adopt�es, tandis que la probabilit� augmente face à un tourisme fort et aux pr�f�rences des habitants locaux en faveur de l'environnement. Les r�sultats laissent voir l'importance non-n�gligeable des attentes sociales locales pour ce qui est des d�cisions agricoles. Suisse Pr�f�rences locales Politique agro-�cologique Agriculture biologique Zingg E., Mann S. und Ferjani A. Wie grün sind Gemeinden? Eine Erklärung der Unterschiede zwischen Schweizer Gemeinden bezüglich der umweltgerechten Bewirtschaftung landwirtschaftlicher Flächen, Regional Studies . Während sich viel Forschung mit den betriebsbezogenen Faktoren für die Annahme umweltgerechter Bewirtschaftung landwirtschaftlicher Flächen beschäftigt hat, konzentriert sich der vorliegende Beitrag auf lokale Faktoren, die die Inanspruchnahme von Agrarumweltprogrammen einerseits und die Häufigkeit von Bio-Betrieben andererseits erklären. Es kann gezeigt und erklärt werden, dass ein hohes Ertragspotenzial die Wahrscheinlichkeit zur Teilnahme an Agrarumweltprogrammen und biologischer Landwirtschaft vermindert, während diese durch einen starken touristischen Sektor und ökologische Einstellungen der Anwohner erhöht wird. Die Ergebnisse deuten auf eine hohe Relevanz lokaler sozialer Erwartungen für landwirtschaftliche Entscheidungen hin. Schweiz Einstellungen der Anwohner Agrarumweltpolitik Biologische Landwirtschaft Zingg E., Mann S. y Ferjani A. ¿Cómo son de ecologistas las comunidades? Explicando las diferencias entre los municipios suizos con respecto a la administración medioambiental en tierras de cultivo, Regional Studies . Aunque en muchos estudios se hayan explicado los factores en las tierras de cultivo para adoptar la administración medioambiental, en este art�culo prestamos atención a los factores locales que explican tanto el uso de programas agroambientales como la prevalencia de granjas orgánicas. Mostramos y explicamos que un elevado potencial de rentabilidad disminuye la probabilidad de adoptar prácticas de una administración medioambiental y agricultura orgánica mientras que la probabilidad aumenta al existir un sector tur�stico sólido y preferencias proambientales por parte de los residentes locales. Los resultados indican la alta relevancia de las expectativas sociales a nivel local para las decisiones agr�colas. Suiza Preferencias locales Pol�tica agroambiental Agricultura biológica

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  • Elvira Zingg & Stefan Mann & Ali Ferjani, 2011. "How Green are Communities? Explaining Differences between Swiss Municipalities in Environmental Stewardship on Farmland," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 45(9), pages 1245-1251, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:45:y:2011:i:9:p:1245-1251
    DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2010.485981
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