Aligning SJOS to thematic areas and indicator domains
Based on a review of the Safe Operating Spaces (SOS) and Just Operating Spaces (JOS) concepts, a comparison and alignment with EU policy targets, and expert consultations, a set of 12 thematic areas and 34 indicator domains was developed. The SOS components closely align with concepts in the literature on planetary boundaries, with the notable exceptions of ocean acidification and ozone layer depletion. For JOS, significant overlap was found between the literature and EU policies, particularly in the areas of food and nutrition security and health.
Economy-related topics were divided into two thematic areas. The "General Economy" area addresses the relative position of agriculture compared to other sectors in terms of employment, value-added, wages, and input prices. Topics specific to the agricultural sector, such as farm incomes, economic viability, future prospects, and farm structure, are encompassed within the broader thematic area of "Farm resilience." The resulting thematic areas and indicator domains are detailed below.
Safe Operating Spaces Thematic Areas and Indicator Domains
| Thematic area | Indicator Domain |
|---|---|
| Biodiversity | Genetic/Functional diversity (outcomes) |
| Land management (drivers) | |
| Land use | Land cover |
| Soil health | |
| Water use | Water use |
| Nutrient flows | Nitrogen cycle |
| Phosphorus cycle | |
| Chemical pollution (novel entities) | Pesticide use |
| Antimicrobials | |
| Aerosol loading | Air pollution (Particulates) |
| Climate | GHG emissions |
Just Operating Spaces Thematic Areas and Indicator Domains
| Thematic area | Indicator Domain |
|---|---|
| Nutrition security | Food availability |
| ... affordability | |
| ... stability | |
| Food waste | |
| Diet quality/food utilization | |
| Health | Life expectancy |
| Obesity | |
| Animal welfare | |
| Access to clean water | |
| Economy | Sectoral employment |
| Sectoral productivity | |
| Sectoral wages | |
| Market organisation | |
| Trade | |
| Energy access | |
| Farm resilience | Farm income |
| Farm viability | |
| Farm structure | |
| Social equity | Income distribution (sectoral, spatial) |
| Education | |
| Gender equality |
Depending on the progress of partners within BrightSpace working on different thematic areas or indicators, information like data, code or article and reports will be listed.