How well is farmers’ social situation captured by sustainability assessment tools? A Swedish case study

• Published in: International journal of sustainable development and world ecology Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 268 - 281
• Main Authors: Röös, E., Fischer, K., Tidåker, P., Nordström Källström, H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis Ltd 03.04.2019
• Subjects: Agricultural Occupational Health and Safety; case studies; Farmers; Farms; Indicators; Lantbrukets arbetsmiljö och säkerhet; Livestock; Livestock farming; Polls & surveys; social factors; Social sustainability; stakeholders; Standard of living; surveys; Sustainability; Test procedures; work schedules; Working hours

Recent research indicates that sustainability assessment tools (SAT) for farms need to be contextually adapted to be acceptable and useful. Focusing specifically on social sustainability, this study sought to identify important aspects of relevance for Swedish (livestock) farmers' social situat...