Agri-Environmental Indicators and Policies

Inventory of policy measures addressing environmental issues in agriculture: database

08-Mar-2007

This online database contains information on Policy Measures in OECD countries addressing Environmental Issues in Agriculture. Currently, work is under progress to update the inventory, which will be available again by the end of 2009. For each country a contextual information document and a table summarising the agri-environmental expenditures is available in the database. For more information how to use this database please consult the Public Website Users Guide (link to the users guide document).

OECD Expert Meeting on Farm Management Indicators for Agriculture and the Environment

09-Jan-2006

Proceedings of an OECD Expert Meeting, Palmerston North, New Zealand, March, 2004. The Meeting papers discuss the links between farm management and the environmental indicators for policy purposes.

Subsidies are Pervasive Throughout OECD Countries and Worldwide

24-Aug-2005

Every year, OECD countries transfer at least USD 400 billion to different economic sectors. Much of this support is potentially environmentally harmful.
Reforming environmentally harmful subsidies is a significant policy challenge facing OECD countries. However, untangling and assessing the effects of subsidies on the environment is a complex task. A systematic approach is required to ensure that appropriate policies are developed and the benefits of reform fully realised.

OECD workshop on evaluating agri-environmental policies (restricted access)

30-Jul-2004

The main objective of the Workshop, held in Paris, 6-8 December 2004, was to review and analyse the tools and methods used for the evaluation of agri-environmental policy measures by OECD governments, with specific focus on ex-post evaluations.

OECD Soil Organic Carbon Indicators for Agricultural Land

23-Sep-2003

The Expert Meeting, held in Ottawa (October 2002), sought to further develop indicators that track the state and trends in agriculture's soil organic carbon.

OECD Agricultural Water Quality and Water Use Indicators

27-Jun-2003

The Expert Meeting, held in Gyeongju, Korea (October 2003), sought to develop agricultural water quality and water use indicators for policy purposes. 

OECD Agri-Biodiversity Indicators

20-Jun-2002

The Expert Meeting, held in Zurich (November 2001), sought to further develop indicators that track the state and trends in agriculture's impact on biodiversity.

Improving the Environmental Performance of Agriculture: Policy options and market approaches

27-Nov-2001

Agriculture has major impacts on the environment, especially on land use, soil and water quality, biodiversity and landscapes, which is a growing public concern in OECD countries. The challenge is to find ...

Environmental issues in agriculture

Inventory of policy measures by country