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There is widespread agreement among agricultural scientists on the importance of sustainability as an objective for research. Many scientists acknowledge that the ability to quantify sustainability is critical to making the concept operational. There is less agreement, however, on appropriate methods for its measurement. This paper discusses alternative approaches to the measurement of sustainability, given the differing ways in which the concept is used. Three major interpretations of sustainability are discussed: agroecology, equity, and sustainable growth. A number of nonquatitative and quantitative approaches to the measure of sustainability are then presented. It is concluded that work on measuring sustainability is still at an early stage and that much remains to be done by FSRE practitioners in partnership with disciplinary specialists.

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