Sustainable agriculture synthesizes a variety of concepts associated with agricultural practices and their socio-economic impact. In general, it can be argued that sustainable agriculture must be ecologically sound, economically viable, and socially responsible [Ikerd, 1994], In this article some aspects of the development of sustainable agriculture in Lithuania are analysed within the framework of ecological economics. First, an outline of the problem is presented. Then the concept of sustainable development is shortly discussed. Finally, sustainable agriculture is discussed within the context of environmental economics and reąuirements for the development of sustainable agriculture in Lithuania are elaborated.
Environmental decisions and sustainable development policies that are accepted after a process of engaging and empowering the public take into account different perspectives and are better reasoned and widely based on the knowledge of various stakeholders. Participation in the decisionmaking process allows stakeholders to have a sense of “ownership”, which helps to encourage effective implementation.
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