Table 2 “Context scenarios” for the case study region Visp
Growth and convergence | Regional centers | Green growth | Local sustainability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Climate | A1FI | A2 | B1 | B2 |
Consumption patterns | Global production | Regional products | Certified products | Regional products |
Agricultural markets | Large decline in prices (open markets) | Stable prices (border protection) | Decline in prices (more open markets) | Stable prices (open markets but increase in EU prices) |
Wood prices | Stable prices | Stable prices | Increase in prices | Increase in prices |
Technological innovation in agriculture | High innovation rate | Low innovation rate | High innovation rate | Low innovation rate |
Nature conservation | Reduction | Reduction | Extension | Extension |
Agricultural policy | Liberalization | Reduced domestic support | Greening (high domestic support) | Greening (high domestic support) |