Tangible sustainability
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Date of publication
May 2014
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ISBN / Resource ID
Rural21-Vol:48-Nr:2/2014-Article:9
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Family farms are often associated with greater sustainability. But the definition of sustainability is a highly disputable topic. The School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (HAFL) in Switzerland has developed a method enabling a more objective evaluation of sustainability in agriculture. Response-Inducing Sustainability Evaluation (RISE) covers ten sustainability indicators and supplies the foundation for agricultural advice.
