Getting unstuck: transformation to sustainable agriculture in the Netherlands

Why are European food systems stuck in a pattern of producing large quantities of food while greatly contributing to today’s environmental and social problems? And what can farmers, businesses, and governments do to get these systems “unstuck” and onto a more sustainable path? These questions lie at the heart of this thesis, which analyzes the potential transformation of the Dutch agricultural sector. The Netherlands is emblematic of Northwestern Europe’s farming sectors: the country produces large volumes of agricultural commodities, but per hectare of farmland it has the highest environmenta... Mehr ...