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Fig. 13.3.
M. Sotelo measures characteristics of
Erythrina
trees in a recently planted live fence on
farmlands in Turrialba Costa Rica (Photo: Courtesy of K. Garbach 2010).
Socio-economic Sustainability in
Animal Agriculture
to farmers, there are few initiatives for fair
trade in developed nations.
As previously mentioned, payment for eco-
system services can provide both social ben-
efits as well as economic benefits to farmers
and ranchers. Ensuring the long-term
sustainability of animal agriculture requires
farm and ranch economic viability to
prevent farmland from being lost to devel-
opment. However, socio-economic sustaina-
bility also includes economic viability for
farm-workers, ranch hands and meat pro-
cessors. Though certification programmes
have emerged particularly in developing
countries to ensure that fair wages are paid
Agricultural land loss and
economic viability
Economic sustainability in agriculture is often
overlooked as one of the central tenants of sus-
tainable agriculture. As mentioned in the intro-
duction to this chapter, there are plenty of
eco-labels in the market place to help consumers
choose between varying levels of environmental
sustainability. Throughout the 2000s, consum-
ers became increasingly interested in the way in
