Abstract
This paper aims to present an operational decision support framework for sustainable agricultural development at the local or regional level. Sustainability targets are introduced by using critical threshold values for various policy- relevant variables. A so-called flag model is introduced to identify and evaluate feasible and/ or desirable policy scenarios. The approach is illustrated by means of a case study on the Bagmati region in Nepal. Based on extensive field information, three policy scenarios are identified and described. Consideration of these scenarios leads to the conclusion that a conclusive and unambiguous policy strategy for future sustainable development of the area is hard to achieve because of the mutually conflicting nature of the sustainability constituents in the region considered.
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