Batalla,M.I., Pinto, M., del Hierro, O. Environmental Quality Dept. Neiker-Tecnalia.

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1 Batalla,M.I., Pinto, M., del Hierro, O. Environmental Quality Dept. Neiker-Tecnalia. Klimagune Workshop 2014 Opportunities and challenges for rural areas in the context of climate change.

2 1. LIVESTOCK-CLIMATE CHANGE 2. NAIA-Methodological proposal. 3. Sustainability assessment of sheep farming in The Basque Country. 4. OUTLOOK. ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC QUALITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE VIABILITY OF LIVESTOCK SYSTEMS.

3 For one hand Diario El país 27 Nov ,5% GHGs emissions ( Havlik et al. 2014) agricultural land to livestock sector (feed) 10 % GHGs emissions from LUC (Le Quéré,2012)

4 from the other hand Soil carbon stock. 89% global mitigation potential from agriculture (Smith et al. 2007, Petersen et al. 2013) Role of agriculture in rural economy ( European Comission, 2010)

5 How information is given is also important Batalla et al. (2014).

6 EVERYTHING DEPENDS ON THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER. COVER MORE DISCIPLINES HELPS SEE FURTHER

7 NAIA

8 NAIA studies are at farm level, to be useful to support farmers and other stakeholders towards the concept of sustainability and to guide them to proper actions towards more sustainable farms. How NAIA works? TOOL STRUCTURE INPUT DATA RESULTS SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS + ENERGY BALANCE NUTRIENT BALANCE CARBON FOOTPRINT

9 INDICATORS n:127 ATTRIBUTES n:20 DIMENSION n:3 SOCIAL

10 Batalla et al ( in preparation)

11 Sheep sector in The Basque Country Foreign vs. Local breeds PROFITABILITY 10,00 ECONOMIC DIMENSION 8,00 6,00 ECONOMIC DIMENSION FOREIGN LOCAL 4,00 2,00 PROFITABILITY 5,28 7,41 COST-STRUCTURE 0,00 SELF-SUFFICIENCY SELF-SUFFICIENCY 6,86 8,11 DIVERSIFICATION 3,66 6,05 FOREIGN LOCAL COST-STRUCTURE 5,87 5,77 DIVERSIFICATION

12 Sheep sector in The Basque Country Foreign vs. Latxa ECOLOGY DIMENSION FOREIGN LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL DIMENSION LIVESTOCK AND LAND BASE 10 LIVESTOCK AND LAND BASE 4,89 6,59 UAA USES AND LAND MANAGEMENT 6,54 7,26 NUTRIENT BALANCE 4,68 5,42 WASTE ANALYSIS 8,33 8,89 GHG emissions ENERGY UAA USES AND LAND MANAGEMENT NUTRIENT BALANCE NATURAL ELEMENTS & BIODIVERSITY 4,40 8,25 ENERGY 3,35 5,23 NATURAL ELEMENTS & BIODIVERSITY WASTE ANALYSIS FOREIGN GHG emissions 7,94 9,17 LOCAL

13 Sheep sector in The Basque Country Foreign vs. Latxa SOCIAL DIMENSION FOREIGN LOCAL JOB CHARACTERISTICS 6,52 6,94 SOCIAL DIMENSION JOB CHARACTERISTI CS 10,00 JOB CREATION 5,16 6,84 QUALITY OF LIFE 6,86 7,64 PRODUCT QUALITY/ NEARNESS CONSUMERS 8,00 6,00 4,00 2,00 JOB CREATION FOREIGN LOCAL WORK QUALITY 5,80 6,52 ANIMAL WELFARE 6,75 9,53 LANDSCAPE AND TRADITION 0,00 QUALITY OF LIFE LANDSCAPE AND TRADITION 3,33 7,67 PRODUCT QUALITY/ NEARNESS CONSUMERS 1,14 6,05 ANIMAL WELFARE WORK QUALITY

14 Sheep sector in The Basque Country Foreign vs. Latxa DIMENSION FOREIGN LOCAL ECONOMY 5,42 6,84 SOCIAL 5,73 7,26 ECONOMY 10,00 8,00 6,00 4,00 2,00 0,00 FOREIGN LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL 5,08 7,31 ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL

15 SWOT analysis for traditional sheep sector in The Basque Country. STRENGTHS (internal facts) - Quality products. (PDO Idiazabal ) - How-know - Family farms - Traditional cheese/ more profitably activity when farmer produces it in the farms ( no to industry) - More value of quality of life this kind of farmers. - Women have an important role in making WEAKNESSES ( internal facts) - Low and seasonal productivity of local breeds. - High hour/man Work Unit - Low generational relay. - No pasture practices for intensive farms. - Low profit in primary sector. decisions. OPPORTUNITIES (external facts) THREATS (external facts) - Environmental friendly practices. - Abandonment of rural areas/activities. - Short food chains (local markets). - Less favourable areas. Mountains area. - Prize of cheese in markers. - Underestimate role of farmers in rural areas. - Greening of the CAP. (Supporting permanent - Finish public subsides. grasslands ) - Decreased number of farms last years. - Common grasslands( property right for common goods) - Enhance of familiar agriculture Batalla et al ( in preparation)

16 AGRICULTURE SECTOR NEEDS TO BE A VIABLE (in economic, social and environmental terms) Holistic vision: helpful to have a wider vision of farms. Indicator approach helps to measure quality and quantity aspects for sustainable assessment. Start point to take actions and find where continue working/studying on. Importance of local, traditional productions with a strong relation with landscape, culture and identity of rural areas.

17 Inmaculada Batalla