Sustainability of European Food Quality Schemes: Multi-Performance, Structure, and Governance of PDO, PGI, and Organic Agri-Food Systems
Intro -- Preface -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Part I: Assessing the Sustainability Performance of Food Quality Schemes -- Conceptual Framework -- Why a Conceptual Framework to Analyze the Sustainability of Food Quality Schemes? -- The Quality Dimension -- The Characteristic of Value Chain -- The Role of Local Agri-Food Systems -- The Role of Public Goods -- The Governance Model -- The Interaction Between Value Chains and Local Agri-Food Systems -- References -- Common Methods and Sustainability Indicators -- General Points on Indicators and Their Analysis -- Overview of Indicators and Minimal Systematic Comparison -- Analysis of Indicators -- Reference, Data Collection and Metadata Documentation -- Selection of a Reference Product/Case: Elements of Guidance -- Data Collection -- Two Angles of Prioritization -- Relying on Existing Sources of Information -- Default Values -- Quality Checks in Data Collection and Indicator Estimation -- Principles -- Example of Data Collection Agenda -- Tips for Data Collection -- Metadata Documentation -- Summarized Description of Indicators and Their Purpose -- Economic Indicators -- Price -- Profitability and Value Distribution -- International Trade Indicators -- Local Multiplier -- Method to Compute the Indicator -- Definition of the Local Area -- Collection of the Information -- Environmental Indicators -- Carbon Footprint -- Product Carbon Footprint, in tCO2e per kg of Product -- Carbon Footprint of Production Area, in tCO2e per Hectare of Utilized Agricultural Area (UAA) -- Method to Compute the Indicators -- Specific Case of Unfed Seafood and Fish -- Extended Food Miles -- Distance Traveled, in ton.km per Ton of Product -- Carbon Emissions Related to the Transportation Stage, in kgCO2e per Ton of Product -- Water Footprint.