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From farm to sea: applying Michelsen’s Six Step Theory to organic farming in Lithuania and its role in reducing eutrophication in the Baltic Sea and the Curonian Lagoon

Jastremskaite, Simona LU (2021) In Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science MESM02 20211
LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies)
Abstract
Eutrophication in the Baltic Sea and Curonian Lagoon, mainly caused by agriculture, is creating a major burden on Lithuania. While organic agriculture reduces eutrophication, the conversion of lands under conventional agriculture to organic has been relatively slow.
Based on a systematic literature review, I identified 8 case studies and analysed that overall nitrogen and phosphorous leaching from organic farming was 38% and 22% lower respectively than in the conventional counterparts. I applied Michelsen’s Six Step Theory of the institutional development of organic agriculture to 14 interviews with farmers and devising a survey of 134 consumers. I found that the first step has been accomplished, but some of the elements in the remaining... (More)
Eutrophication in the Baltic Sea and Curonian Lagoon, mainly caused by agriculture, is creating a major burden on Lithuania. While organic agriculture reduces eutrophication, the conversion of lands under conventional agriculture to organic has been relatively slow.
Based on a systematic literature review, I identified 8 case studies and analysed that overall nitrogen and phosphorous leaching from organic farming was 38% and 22% lower respectively than in the conventional counterparts. I applied Michelsen’s Six Step Theory of the institutional development of organic agriculture to 14 interviews with farmers and devising a survey of 134 consumers. I found that the first step has been accomplished, but some of the elements in the remaining five steps have not yet been fulfilled towards the development of organic farming in Lithuania. There is a need for better incentives including collaboration between all relevant stakeholders that would encourage organic farming and reduce eutrophication. (Less)
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author
Jastremskaite, Simona LU
supervisor
organization
course
MESM02 20211
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
institutional development, agriculture, Sustainability Science, organic farmers, nutrient leaching, Lithuania
publication/series
Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science
report number
2021:024
language
English
id
9048464
date added to LUP
2021-06-04 09:22:32
date last changed
2021-06-04 09:22:32
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  abstract     = {{Eutrophication in the Baltic Sea and Curonian Lagoon, mainly caused by agriculture, is creating a major burden on Lithuania. While organic agriculture reduces eutrophication, the conversion of lands under conventional agriculture to organic has been relatively slow.
Based on a systematic literature review, I identified 8 case studies and analysed that overall nitrogen and phosphorous leaching from organic farming was 38% and 22% lower respectively than in the conventional counterparts. I applied Michelsen’s Six Step Theory of the institutional development of organic agriculture to 14 interviews with farmers and devising a survey of 134 consumers. I found that the first step has been accomplished, but some of the elements in the remaining five steps have not yet been fulfilled towards the development of organic farming in Lithuania. There is a need for better incentives including collaboration between all relevant stakeholders that would encourage organic farming and reduce eutrophication.}},
  author       = {{Jastremskaite, Simona}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science}},
  title        = {{From farm to sea: applying Michelsen’s Six Step Theory to organic farming in Lithuania and its role in reducing eutrophication in the Baltic Sea and the Curonian Lagoon}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}