Metrics for Agricultural Sustainability

Several initiatives of US producers have defined agricultural sustainability based upon impacts on the supply network, from extraction to disposal - also called outcomes metrics. This book clarifies and describes the process of integrating metrics into indices for decision-making, with examples from the US, Europe, and Asia.

List of contents

Part 1: Metrics and Indices of Sustainability 1. Demand for Metrics and Indicators for Sustainable Agriculture 2. Purpose for Metrics 3. Purpose for Indicators 4. Metrics and Indicators in Life Cycle Assessment Part 2: Environmental Metrics 5. Soil Metrics 6. Water Metrics 7. Atmospheric Metrics 8. Biodiversity Metrics Part 3: Social Metrics 9. Health and Welfare of Workers/Farmers 10. Prosperity of Workers/Farmers 11. Prosperity of Communities Part 4: Scale Considerations for Metrics and Indices 12. Field 13. Watershed 14. Ecoregion Part 5: Metrics for Agricultural Systems 15. Row Crops 16. Specialty Crops 17. Animal Agriculture Part 6: Applications of Metrics for Sustainable Agriculture 18. The Challenge of Measuring What Matters 19: Agricultural Sustainability Metrics Initiatives 20. Agricultural Sustainability Certification Initiatives Appendix A: Global Sustainability Initiatives Appendix B: US Sustainability Initiatives Appendix C: EU Sustainability Initiatives

Summary

Several initiatives of US producers have defined agricultural sustainability based upon impacts on the supply network, from extraction to disposal – also called outcomes metrics. This book clarifies and describes the process of integrating metrics into indices for decision-making, with examples from the US, Europe, and Asia.

Product details

• Authors: Marty D. Matlock, Marty D. (Oklahoma State University Unive Matlock, Marty D. (Oklahoma State University) Matlock, Marty D. (University of Arkansas Matlock, Matlock Marty D.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 01.01.2026
• EAN: 9780415627122
• ISBN: 978-0-415-62712-2
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Earthscan Food and Agriculture
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; NATURE / Ecology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Agribusiness, Sustainable agriculture, Social research and statistics, Agriculture & Related Industries, Agribusiness and primary industries, Agriculture;Sustainability;Metrics;Indicators