Is the ‘Protected Designation of Origin’ an indicator for sustainable landscape management? Insights from pasture-based animal husbandry in five EU countries

Previous research has shown that products labeled as ‘Protected Designation of Origin’ (PDO) correlate positively with indicators for landscape sustainability. However, specific factors that turn PDO products into sustainable landscape management tools remain vague. We analyze interviews from six Eu...

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Main Authors: Lukas Flinzberger, Tobias Plieninger, Miguel Nuno Bugalho, Yves Zinngrebe
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Land Use Science
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/1747423X.2024.2326321
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description Previous research has shown that products labeled as ‘Protected Designation of Origin’ (PDO) correlate positively with indicators for landscape sustainability. However, specific factors that turn PDO products into sustainable landscape management tools remain vague. We analyze interviews from six European production systems to explore the links between PDO-labeled products and sustainable landscape management. All case studies were linked to extensive animal husbandry. We found that PDO products can contribute to sustainable landscape management if well-adapted incentives for agri-environmental measures supplement income. Successful products are further associated with local networks that use synergies between different stakeholder interests. Due to their promotion of social-ecological goals at the landscape level, PDO products can be a powerful addition to the EU’s Green Deal and rural development strategy, and by introducing eligibility criteria that focus on social-ecological goals, PDO labeling could be classified as a sustainability standard.
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spelling doaj-art-fd5fa6a7540a425296de45d142555be62025-08-20T02:33:44ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Land Use Science1747-423X1747-42482024-12-01191597710.1080/1747423X.2024.2326321Is the ‘Protected Designation of Origin’ an indicator for sustainable landscape management? Insights from pasture-based animal husbandry in five EU countriesLukas Flinzberger0Tobias Plieninger1Miguel Nuno Bugalho2Yves Zinngrebe3Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, GermanyDepartment of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, GermanyCentre for Applied Ecology “Prof. Baeta Neves” (CEABN-InBIO) School of Agriculture, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, PortugalDepartment of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, GermanyPrevious research has shown that products labeled as ‘Protected Designation of Origin’ (PDO) correlate positively with indicators for landscape sustainability. However, specific factors that turn PDO products into sustainable landscape management tools remain vague. We analyze interviews from six European production systems to explore the links between PDO-labeled products and sustainable landscape management. All case studies were linked to extensive animal husbandry. We found that PDO products can contribute to sustainable landscape management if well-adapted incentives for agri-environmental measures supplement income. Successful products are further associated with local networks that use synergies between different stakeholder interests. Due to their promotion of social-ecological goals at the landscape level, PDO products can be a powerful addition to the EU’s Green Deal and rural development strategy, and by introducing eligibility criteria that focus on social-ecological goals, PDO labeling could be classified as a sustainability standard.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/1747423X.2024.2326321Food labelinghigh nature value farmlandphenomenon-centered text analysisagricultural policyfarm to fork strategy
spellingShingle Lukas Flinzberger
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Is the ‘Protected Designation of Origin’ an indicator for sustainable landscape management? Insights from pasture-based animal husbandry in five EU countries
Journal of Land Use Science
Food labeling
high nature value farmland
phenomenon-centered text analysis
agricultural policy
farm to fork strategy
title Is the ‘Protected Designation of Origin’ an indicator for sustainable landscape management? Insights from pasture-based animal husbandry in five EU countries
title_full Is the ‘Protected Designation of Origin’ an indicator for sustainable landscape management? Insights from pasture-based animal husbandry in five EU countries
title_fullStr Is the ‘Protected Designation of Origin’ an indicator for sustainable landscape management? Insights from pasture-based animal husbandry in five EU countries
title_full_unstemmed Is the ‘Protected Designation of Origin’ an indicator for sustainable landscape management? Insights from pasture-based animal husbandry in five EU countries
title_short Is the ‘Protected Designation of Origin’ an indicator for sustainable landscape management? Insights from pasture-based animal husbandry in five EU countries
title_sort is the protected designation of origin an indicator for sustainable landscape management insights from pasture based animal husbandry in five eu countries
topic Food labeling
high nature value farmland
phenomenon-centered text analysis
agricultural policy
farm to fork strategy
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/1747423X.2024.2326321
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