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Coherence of agricultural and rural development policies

19-Jun-2006

At a time when agriculture is no longer the dominant sector in rural economies in OECD countries, this study examines the advantages of developing coherence between agricultural and rural development policies.

Agriculture, trade and the environment: the arable crop sector

15-Sep-2005

Agricultural support policies affect the pattern and structure of agricultural production, with consequences for the environment. But what are these impacts and how might they be affected by further agricultural policy reform and trade ...

Evaluating agri-environmental policies: design, practice and results

15-Sep-2005

This workshop proceedings examines evaluation of agri-environmental policies to see how effective policies have been and what policy makers have learned.

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.

Agriculture and the environment: lessons learned from a decade of OECD work

15-Nov-2004

This report provides a concise summary of the main lessons learned from a decade (1993-2003) of work on agriculture and environmental policy issues in the OECD, and identifies the main emerging issues and challenges in order to assist policy makers...

Agriculture, trade and the environment: the dairy sector

11-Oct-2004

Agricultural policies affect agricultural production with consequences for the environment. What are the impacts and how might they be affected by further agricultural policy reform? What are governments doing to improve the environmental ...

Biomass and agriculture: sustainability, markets and policies - website

06-Sep-2004

Proceedings from an OECD workshop, Vienna, Austria, 10-13 June, 2003. The workshop papers analyse the socio-economic, environmental and policy impacts of biomass from agriculture, focusing on bioenergy/materials.

Agriculture, trade and the environment: the pig sector

30-Jul-2004

Trade liberalisation affects the pattern and structure of agricultural production, with consequences for the environment. But what are these impacts? And do agri-environmental policies affect international competitiveness? This study takes an...




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