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Perceived Effects of Agri-Environmental Management Practices on Public Good Delivery
Kina S Harmanny1, Franziska Komossa2,3, Peter H Verburg2
1Environmental Geography Group, Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. kina.harmanny@vu.nl.
Environmental Management
|June 29, 2026
Summary
Farmers in the Netherlands implement diverse agri-environmental practices to provide public goods (PGs). Flower strips boost biodiversity, but integrated approaches and policy support are needed for effective PG delivery.
Area of Science:
- Agricultural Science
- Environmental Science
- Ecology
Background:
- European agricultural landscapes historically provide public goods (PGs) like biodiversity and climate regulation.
- Farmers play a dual role in food production and environmental service provision.
- Understanding agri-environmental management's impact on PGs is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess how different agri-environmental management practices influence public goods delivery.
- To survey Dutch farmers on their experiences and perceptions of implementing these practices.
Main Methods:
- Survey of 163 farmers in the Netherlands regarding agri-environmental practices.
- Analysis of implemented practices and their perceived effects on PGs.
- Identification of synergistic practice pairings and implementation challenges.
Main Results:
- Half of respondents used 3-6 practices; 10 used all 11.
- Flower strips (60% adoption) positively impacted biodiversity, landscape, and recreation.
- Synergies observed (e.g., reduced pesticides + flower strips), but challenges like yield reduction and costs exist.
Conclusions:
- Effective public goods delivery requires integrated management and policy support for bundled practices.
- Aligning farmer efforts with environmental objectives is key.
- Discrepancies between perceived and literature effects highlight knowledge gaps.
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