Framework for Analyzing and Assessing the System of Governance and the Level of Agrarian Sustainability in Bulgaria and China

Abstract

This framework is a part of a bilateral research cooperation project between Bulgaria and China on “Governing and Assessment of Agrarian Sustainability - Experiences, Challenges, and Lessons from Bulgaria and China” funded by the Bulgarian Science Fund and the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China.

This framework is being used for analyzing the system of governance and the level of agrarian sustainability in Bulgaria and China, and comparative analysis between two countries. First, major definitions are presented. After that a Framework for analyzing the system of governance of agrarian sustainability is outlined. Finally, a Framework for assessing sustainability levels of agriculture is presented. Theoretical and mythological approaches are previously presented by another publication (Bachev, Ivanov, Toteva, Sokolova).

Keywords: Agrarian Sustainability, Governance, Sustainability Indicators, Bulgaria, China

JEL Classification: Q01, Q12, Q13, Q15, Q18, Q51, Q56