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The aim is to evaluate agricultural research through the lens of sustainability and understand its implications for global agricultural practices.

December 1, 1989Agricultural EconomicsOpen Access

Sense and sustainability: Sustainability as an objective in international agricultural research

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Discusses approaches to evaluate sustainability in agricultural research, highlighting challenges and implications for international efforts.

The aim is to evaluate agricultural research through the lens of sustainability and understand its implications for global agricultural practices.
Discussed sustainability as an evaluation criterion for agricultural research.
Established seven propositions related to sustainability in agricultural systems.
Encouraged the examination of externalities and methods to measure them.
Identified the need for appropriate sustainability measurement methods in agriculture.
Highlighted challenges faced in integrating sustainability into agricultural research.
Stressed the importance of understanding externalities in farming systems.

John Lynam (1989) studied this question.

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Discusses approaches to evaluate sustainability in agricultural research, highlighting challenges and implications for international efforts.