Stéphane De Cara

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Senior scientist UMR Paris-Saclay Applied Economics 22 place de l’Agronomie CS 20040 91123 Palaiseau Cedex FRANCE 01 89 10 09 97 https://cv.hal.science/de-cara-stephane

Presentation

In my research, I use quantitative methods fringom economics to analyze the role agriculture and land use could play in tackling climate change through reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, susbtitution of fossil with renewable carbon, and/or increasing carbon sequestration in soils and biomass. My research aims at assess the economic and environmental effectiveness of agricultural and climate policies.

Responsabilities

  • Co-responsible of one research axis of the FairCarboN scientific program on carbon in continental ecosystems.
  • Co-responsible of the thematic program « Environmental sciences and economics » of Biosphera (Graduate School, University of Paris-Saclay).
  • Member of the steering committee of Climae (INRAE metaprogram).

Research topics

Agricultural and environmental policies, climate change, greenhous gas emissions from agriculture, carbon sequestration, land use.

Some publications

Gérard, M.; De Cara, S.; Meunier, G. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, (2025), 107(1), 312-345
Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from the cattle sector: Land-use regulation as an alternative to emissions pricing
 Ollier, M.; De Cara, S. Ecological Economics, (2024), vol. 219, art. 108154
Give and take: An analysis of the distributional consequences of emission tax-and-rebate schemes with an application to greenhouse gas emissions from European agriculture
 Lambotte,M.; De Cara, S.; Brocas, C.; et al Journal of Environmental Management, (2023), vol. 334. art. 117405.
Organic farming offers promising mitigation potential in dairy systems without compromising economic performances
 Lungarska, A.; Brunelle, T.; Chakir, R.; et al Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, (2023), vol. 45, n° 3. pp. 1529-1550.
Halving mineral nitrogen use in European agriculture: Insights from multi-scale land-use models
 Prudhomme, R.; Chakir, R.; Lungarska, A.; et al Review of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Studies, (2022). 29 p.
Food, climate and biodiversity: A trilemma of mineral nitrogen use in European agriculture
 Lambotte, Mathieu; De Cara, Stephane; Brocas, Catherine; et al Agricultural Systems, (2021), vol. 186. 12 p.
Carbon footprint and economic performance of dairy farms: the case of protected designation of origin dairy farms in France
 Lambotte, M.; De Cara, S.; Bellassen, V. Review of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Studies, (2020), vol. 101, n° 1. pp. 147-172.
Once a quality-food consumer, always a quality-food consumer? Consumption patterns of organic, label rouge, and geographical indications in French scanner data
 Jayet, P.A.; Isbasoiu, A.; De Cara, S. Review of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Studies, (2020). 24 p.
Slaughter cattle to secure food calories and reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions? Some prospective estimates for France
 Mosnier, C.; Britz, W.; Julliere, T.; et al Journal of Cleaner Production, (2019), vol. 236, art. UNSP 117589.
Greenhouse gas abatement strategies and costs in French dairy production