Abstract Many tools to analyse and support sustainable development exist, but their use in the agricultural sector remains obstructed by the sector's complexity and diversity. The objective of this research was to analyse, with a participatory action-research approach, various aspects of the design and use of sustainability assessment tools. The research originated from a Flemish farmers' union request to develop a sector-specific sustainability assessment tool (SAT). This request allowed action research by combining: (i) stakeholder involvement to clarify needs regarding sustainability assessment; (ii) the link between SAT and strategic decision-making and (iii) a supra-farm coordination or governance. The research, applied to four Flemish agricultural sub-sectors resulted in a context-specific SAT for each sector. They differed in complexity; procedural differences are described for two sub-sectors, in particular the links of SATs with strategic decision-making and the importance of supra-farm governance. We concluded with key attention points for future SAT development: (i) tuning sustainability assessment to stakeholders' needs, in particular with respect to strategic decision-making, (ii) the development context of a SAT, in particular with respect to governance and continuity in the envisioning process.

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参与式调整农业可持续性评估工具以满足佛兰芒农民和部门的需求

摘要 存在许多分析和支持可持续发展的工具，但它们在农业部门的使用仍然受到部门复杂性和多样性的阻碍。本研究的目的是通过参与式行动研究方法分析可持续性评估工具设计和使用的各个方面。该研究源于佛兰德农民工会要求开发特定行业可持续性评估工具 (SAT)。该请求允许通过结合以下方式开展行动研究：(i) 利益相关者的参与，以阐明有关可持续性评估的需求；(ii) SAT 与战略决策之间的联系，以及 (iii) 超农场协调或治理。该研究应用于佛兰芒农业的四个子行业，为每个行业制定了针对具体情况的 SAT。它们的复杂程度不同；描述了两个子行业的程序差异，特别是国家税务总局与战略决策的联系以及超农场治理的重要性。我们总结了未来 SAT 发展的关键关注点：(i) 根据利益相关者的需求调整可持续性评估，特别是在战略决策方面，(ii) SAT 的发展背景，特别是在治理和连续性方面在构想过程中。