Bulgarian Abstract: Оценката на устойчивостта на фермите е сред актуалните академични и практични (ориентиран към фермата, агро-бизнеса, политиката) въпроси. Въпреки това...

This paper gives an answer to important questions such as: "what is sustainability of farms?" and "how to assess sustainability of farms?" First, evolution of the "concept" and the major approaches for assessing sustainability of farms is discussed. More adequate definition of the farm...

This paper attempts to give answer to some important questions, on which there is no agreement among researchers, namely: "what is farm sustainability?", "what is the relation between farm and agrarian sustainability?", "which are critical factors of farms sustainability?", and "how to assess...

Bulgarian Abstract: Тази разработка е част от научно-изследователски проект за двустранно научно-техническо сътрудничество между България и Китай на тема „Управление и...

Enhancing environmental performance is a prospective way for increasing market inclusion, effectiveness and sustainability of small-scale farms in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Nevertheless, with very few exceptions, there are no studies on forms, factors and efficiency of “eco-driven”...

Despite its importance research on the governance of agrarian sustainability is still at the beginning stage due to the “newness” of the problem, emerging new challenges, fundamental modernisation during recent years, “lack” of long-term experiences and relevant data, application of...

On March 11, 2011 the strongest recorded in Japan earthquake occurred which triggered a powerful tsunami and caused a nuclear accident in the Fukushima Daichi Nuclear Plant Station. The triple 2011 disaster has had immense impacts on people life, health and property, social infrastructure and...

This paper presents the results of a first large-scale study on forms, factors, and efficiency of eco-management in Bulgarian agricultural farms of different juridical type, size, specialisation, and location. First, a brief characterisation of surveyed “eco-active” farms is made. After...

The specific system of governance is a critical factor, which to a great extent (pre) determines the type and speed of development in different countries, industries, regions, communities, etc. This article tries to fill the gap and assesses the impact of institutional environment on agrarian...