Benchmarking Eco-Efficiency and Footprints of Dutch Agriculture in European Context and Implications for Policies for Climate and Environment

The agricultural sector in the Netherlands is per unit of land the most productive and efficient sector in the European Union (EU). However, emissions of ammonia, surpluses of nitrogen and phosphorus, and use of pesticides per hectare of agricultural land are also among the highest in the EU. In spi...

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Main Authors: Hans J. M. van Grinsven, Martha M. van Eerdt, Henk Westhoek, Sonja Kruitwagen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsufs.2019.00013/full