OECD Workshop on Evaluation of Agri-Environmental Policies, Braunschweig, Germany, 20-22 June 2011

This workshop will help policy makers improve understanding of the environmental effectiveness and economic efficiency of agricultural policies, and evaluate measures that improve agriculture’s environmental performance, such as incentives for farmers to deliver public goods.

The food crisis: beyond agriculture

Food prices are literally a matter of life and death, especially for the poorest of the poor, who already spend up to 80% or 90% of their income on food. Unfortunately, our medium term projections for global supply, demand and prices of agricultural commodities show that most prices look likely to trend significantly higher in the coming decade.

OECD Expert Meeting on Climate Change, Agriculture and Land Use, Paris, 9 February 2011

This meeting explored the role of policy in addressing issues related to climate change, agriculture and land use, both in the context of GHG mitigation and of farmer adaptation to climate change.

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Les liens entre les politiques agricoles et leurs effets sur l'environnement

L’OCDE a développé le modèle simplifié d’impact des politiques agroenvironnementales (SAPIM) pour la mesure et l’évaluation de l’impact des politiques agricoles sur l’environnement.Ce rapport applique le modèle à des exploitations agricoles aux États-Unis, en Finlande, au Japon et en Suisse.

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Guidelines for Cost-effective Agri-environmental Policy Measures

A study of the design and implementation of environmental standards and regulations, taxes, payments, tradable permit schemes and other policy measures to address agri-environmental issues.

Climate Change and Agriculture

While agriculture is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, it is also a source of carbon storage in soils. Farmers will have to adapt to the impacts of climate change on the agricultural sector. This report considers how to design policies that address these issues.

Gestion durable des ressources en eau dans le secteur agricole

Ce rapport offre des informations sur les tendances récentes et des perspectives sur l'utilisation des ressources et des recommandations concrètes sur ce que les pays devraient faire et sur les raisons pour lesquelles ils devraient le faire.

Water Economics and Financing

In his opening remarks for the book launch for the Horizontal Water Programme, Mr. Gurría underlined that good water management is important for a stronger, cleaner and fairer economy.

Agricultural Water Pricing: United States

A study of water pricing in the United States of America, a background report to the book Sustainable Management of Water Resources in Agriculture (OECD, 2010).

Agricultural Water Pricing: Turkey

A study of water pricing in Turkey, a background report to the book Sustainable Management of Water Resources in Agriculture (OECD, 2010).