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Sustainability indicators: key tools for Swiss agricultural policy

INFASA Symposium. Sustainability indicators: key tools for Swiss agricultural policy. INFASA Symposium, 16 March 2006 Vinzenz Jung, Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture. 100. 8. 9. 80. 29. 60. 71. in %. 40. 63. 20. 20. 0. 1990/92. 2005. Structural improvements, extension.

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Sustainability indicators: key tools for Swiss agricultural policy

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  1. INFASA Symposium Sustainability indicators: key tools for Swiss agricultural policy INFASA Symposium, 16 March 2006 Vinzenz Jung, Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture

  2. 100 8 9 80 29 60 71 in % 40 63 20 20 0 1990/92 2005 Structural improvements, extension Direct payments Market support Policy background Change in the structure of support

  3. Policy background General direct payments • to remunerate farmers for the provision of public goods • to compensate for difficult production conditions in mountains • Ecologicaldirectpayments • for ecological compensation areas which foster biodiversity • for the extensive production of cereals and rape-seed • for organic farming • for special animal welfare commitments

  4. Policy background Federal Constitution (proposal 1995) 1 The Confederation shall ensure that agriculture contributes substantially by way of an ecological and market-oriented production: a.to the provision of food to the population; b. to the conservation of natural resources and the upkeep of rural landscapes; c. to a decentralized settlement of the country. 2 (...) d. It complements farmers‘ incomes with direct payments (...)

  5. Policy background Federal Constitution(adopted 1996) 1 The Confederation shall ensure that agriculture contributes substantially by way of a sustainableand market-oriented production: a.to the provision of food to the population; b. to the conservation of natural resources and the upkeep of rural landscapes; c. to a decentralized settlement of the country. 2 (...) a. It complements farmers‘ incomes with direct payments (...) contingent on ecological cross- compliance conditions.

  6. Policy background Cross-compliance conditions for all direct payments • a. balanced fertiliser use • b. appropriate share of ecological compensation areas • c. regular crop rotation • d. suitable soil protection • selected and targeted application of plant treatment products • animal welfare standards Necessary steps Criteria Implementation Control

  7. Indicators Indicator-based monitoring as of 1995

  8. Indicators Indicator-based monitoring as of 2000 as of 1995

  9. Indicators Indicator-based monitoring continued/ intensified as of 2000 as of 1995

  10. Indicators Indicator-based monitoring continued / intensified continued/ intensified as of 1995 as of 2000

  11. Indicators Indicator-based monitoring continued / intensified continued/ intensified as of 2000 as of 1995 as of 2005

  12. Indicators Sustainability indicators • Conceptual work started in 2001 • Indicator development and implementation: 2002 – (ongoing) • First publication (indicators and results) in 2005

  13. Indicators Sustainability indicators: Concept

  14. Indicators Sustainability indicators: Concept

  15. Indicators Sustainability indicators: Concept

  16. Indicators Sustainability indicators: Concept

  17. Indicators Sustainability indicators: Concept

  18. Indicators Sustainability indicators: Concept 2 indicators 1 indicator 4 indicators 1 indicator 2 indicators 2 indicators

  19. Indicators Sustainability indicators: first results

  20. Indicators Sustainability indicators: first results

  21. Indicators Sustainability indicators: first results

  22. Indicators Sustainability indicators: first results

  23. Indicators Sustainability indicators: first results

  24. Indicators Sustainability indicators: first results

  25. Indicators Challenges andlimits • Conceptual level: • System boundaries • Indicators have to make sense from a global perspective • Indicator design • Implementation: What conceptually may look like a good indicator is sometimes too difficult to implement or too expensive • Sustainability indicators cannot replace broad monitoring

  26. Indicators Sustainability indicators: use • Retrospective evaluation (ex-post), every four years • Prospective evaluation (ex-ante) (Ex.: Evaluation of policy package „AP 2011“)

  27. Indicators Do indicators have an impact?

  28. 200 30 25 160 20 120 in 1,000 t N % 15 80 10 40 5 0 0 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Input Output N-efficiency Indicators Challenge: N-efficiency

  29. Indicators Answer: Programme to improve sustainable resource use Region or value chain Fertilizer use Pesticides Soil Energy Biodiversity More efficient use of natural resources Measures Concept Planning

  30. Indicators Conclusions • Indicators play an important role in Swiss agricultural policy • Policy evaluation Broad monitoring Sustainability indicators • Policy development Example: Resource programme in new policy package „AP 2011“ • Indicator work is work in progress, long-term commitment is crucial.

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