Assessing the multidimensional elements of sustainability in European agroforestry systems - Agricultural Systems, 197, p.103357, 2022 .

CONTEXT Agroforestry is gaining interest in in Europe however the trade-offs associated with its uptake are still uncertain. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to explore the sustainability trade-offs and synergies associated with a range of agroforestry systems in Europe and assess the underlying reasons for different performance regarding environmental, economic, social and governance domains. METHODS Five case-studies of agroforestry from nothern, eastern and southern Europe were assessed using an established sustainability assessment tool, the Public Goods tool (PG tool). The case studies were selected to represent a range of innovative and traditional systems, encompassing arable and livestock, wood fuel and tree fruit crops.


PUBLIC GOODS
AGROFORESTRY
TRADE-OFFS
SUSTAINABILITY
SILVOPASTORAL
SILVOARABLE