Agri Sustainability Compass
Interactive tool for monitoring agricultural sustainability
Description
Agri Sustainability Compass is an interactive tool showing 20 key indicators for the three sustainability pillars in agriculture: 1) Economic performance, 2) Social performance, 3) Environmental and climate performance. The tool provides a detailed definition of each indicator with accompanying statistics and insights. The initiative enables users to have a better understanding of the economic, social, environmental and climate status and performance of each Member State. A unique feature the tool offers is the quick assessment of the trend in each indicator using three categories, namely evolution in the desired, neutral or mixed, and undesired direction. The site is managed by the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development.
Technology
The tool demonstrates the three sustainability pillars of agriculture in a dynamic and interactive way. Users can browse data by clicking on the indicators leading to a more robust discussion of each parameter accompanied by statistical graphs. Moreover, several downloadable data formats such as image, PDF and CSV files are also available should users wish to examine the data offline and in-depth while dashboards are being updated regularly. Another notable feature of the tool is a clickable link that leads visitors to the Member State’s historical sustainability performance. Depending on the indicator, users can browse through the development and performance trends of each Member State for the last three decades.
Target
The main target users of Agri Sustainability Compass are academia and researchers, policymakers, as well as civil society organizations operating in their respective Member States and those working at the EU level. With the help of the tool, interested individuals and institutions can understand complex dimensions of agricultural sustainability and have an overview of ongoing trends in simple terms.
Business model
The Agri Sustainability Compass and the data and statistics in the webpage can be accessed completely free of charge. The maintenance of the portal is made possible through co-founding by the European Union and its Member States.
Impact
Overall, the Agri Sustainability Compass aims to help users understand how the farmers and the agricultural sector are performing over time in simple terms and dynamic presentation of data. According to the resources online, the tool aids in quickly debunking some common misconceptions about agriculture, proving that the sector is not starting from zero to achieve sustainability. The tool also facilitates the transparent and monitoring requirement of CAP since many of the parameters of the compass are part of the CAP indicators.
Partners
European Union’s Member States
Four Betters
Better production
Better nutrition
Better life
