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Batalla,M.I., Pinto, M., del Hierro, O. Environmental Quality Dept.
Neiker-Tecnalia .
Klimagune Workshop 2014 Opportunities and challenges for rural areas in the context of climate change.
1. LIVESTOCK-CLIMATE CHANGE
2. NAIA-Methodological proposal.
3. Sustainability assessment of sheep farming in
The Basque Country.
4. OUTLOOK.
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC QUALITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE
VIABILITY OF LIVESTOCK SYSTEMS.
Diario El país 27 Nov 2014.
For one hand…
14,5% GHGs emissions ( Havlik et al. 2014)
↑ agricultural land to livestock sector (feed)
10 % GHGs emissions from LUC (Le Quéré,2012)
…from the other hand…
Soil carbon stock. 89% global mitigation potential from agriculture (Smith et al. 2007, Petersen et al. 2013)
Role of agriculture in rural economy ( European Comission, 2010)
Batalla et al. (2014).
How information is given is also important…
EVERYTHING DEPENDS ON THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER….
…COVER MORE DISCIPLINES HELPS SEE FURTHER…
NAIA
NAIA studies are at farm level, to be useful to support farmers and other
stakeholders towards the concept of sustainability and to guide them to proper
actions towards more sustainable farms.
TOOL STRUCTURE
INPUT DATA
SUSTAINABILITY
INDICATORS
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ENERGY BALANCE
NUTRIENT BALANCE
CARBON FOOTPRINT
RESULTS
How NAIA works ?
INDICATORS n:127
ATTRIBUTES n:20
DIMENSION n:3
SOCIAL
Batalla et al ( in preparation)
Sheep sector in The Basque Country Foreign vs. Local breeds
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SELF-SUFFICIENCY
DIVERSIFICATION
COST-STRUCTURE
ECONOMIC DIMENSION
FOREIGN
LOCAL
ECONOMIC DIMENSION FOREIGN LOCAL
PROFITABILITY 5,28 7,41
SELF-SUFFICIENCY 6,86 8,11
DIVERSIFICATION 3,66 6,05
COST-STRUCTURE 5,87 5,77
Sheep sector in The Basque Country Foreign vs. Latxa
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LIVESTOCK ANDLAND BASE
UAA USES ANDLAND
MANAGEMENT
NUTRIENTBALANCE
WASTEANALYSIS
NATURALELEMENTS &BIODIVERSITY
ENERGY
GHG emissions
ENVIRONMENTAL DIMENSION
FOREIGN
LOCAL
ECOLOGY DIMENSION FOREIGN LOCAL
LIVESTOCK AND LAND BASE 4,89 6,59
UAA USES AND LAND
MANAGEMENT 6,54 7,26
NUTRIENT BALANCE 4,68 5,42
WASTE ANALYSIS 8,33 8,89
NATURAL ELEMENTS &
BIODIVERSITY 4,40 8,25
ENERGY 3,35 5,23
GHG emissions 7,94 9,17
Sheep sector in The Basque Country Foreign vs. Latxa
SOCIAL DIMENSION FOREIGN LOCAL
JOB CHARACTERISTICS 6,52 6,94
JOB CREATION 5,16 6,84
QUALITY OF LIFE 6,86 7,64
WORK QUALITY 5,80 6,52
ANIMAL WELFARE 6,75 9,53
LANDSCAPE AND TRADITION 3,33 7,67
PRODUCT QUALITY/
NEARNESS CONSUMERS 1,14 6,05
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JOBCHARACTERISTI
CS
JOB CREATION
QUALITY OFLIFE
WORK QUALITYANIMAL
WELFARE
LANDSCAPEAND TRADITION
PRODUCTQUALITY/
NEARNESSCONSUMERS
SOCIAL DIMENSION
FOREIGN
LOCAL
Sheep sector in The Basque Country Foreign vs. Latxa
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SOCIALENVIRONMENTAL
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LOCAL
DIMENSION FOREIGN LOCAL
ECONOMY 5,42 6,84
SOCIAL 5,73 7,26
ENVIRONMENTAL 5,08 7,31
STRENGTHS (internal facts) WEAKNESSES ( internal facts)
- Quality products. (PDO “Idiazabal”)
- “How-know”
- Family farms
- Traditional cheese/ more profitably activity
when farmer produces it in the farms ( no to
industry)
- More value of quality of life this kind of farmers.
- Women have an important role in making
decisions.
- Low and seasonal productivity of local breeds.
- High hour/Man Work Unit
- Low generational relay.
- No pasture practices for intensive farms.
- Low profit in primary sector.
OPPORTUNITIES (external facts) THREATS (external facts)
- Environmental friendly practices.
- Short food chains (local markets).
- Prize of cheese in markers.
- Greening of the CAP. (Supporting permanent
grasslands )
- Common grasslands( property right for common
goods)
- Enhance of familiar agriculture
- Abandonment of rural areas/activities.
- Less favourable areas. Mountains area.
- Underestimate role of farmers in rural areas.
- Finish public subsides.
- Decreased number of farms last years.
Batalla et al ( in preparation)
SWOT analysis for traditional sheep sector in The Basque Country.
AGRICULTURE SECTOR NEEDS TO BE A VIABLE
(in economic, social and environmental terms)
Holistic vision: helpful to have a wider vision of farms.
Indicator approach helps to measure quality and quantity aspects
for sustainable assessment.
Start point to take actions and find where continue working/studying
on.
Importance of local, traditional productions with a strong relation
with landscape, culture and identity of rural areas.
