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Farmer behaviour, including cultural and social factors such as education and traditional local practices, should be considered when seeking to improve the environmental and economic effectiveness of agricultural policies, according to this study.
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The OECD Stylised Agri-environmental Policy Impact Model (SAPIM) measures and evaluates the impact of agricultural policies on the environment. This report applies the SAPIM model to farms in Finland, Japan, Switzerland and the United States.
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This inter-agency report to the Mexican G20 Presidency examines practical actions that could be undertaken to sustainably improve agricultural productivity growth, in particular on small family farms.
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OECD/BIAC Workshop: Green Growth in the Agro-Food Chain: What Role for the Private Sector? What is the role of the private sector in greening the agro-food chain? This workshop will examine such issues as the role of new technologies in increasing productivity and reducing waste, as well as developing private-public partnerships. |
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| Evaluation of Agri-Environmental Policies |
Water Quality and Agriculture: Meeting the Policy Challenge |
OECD Green Growth Studies: Food and Agriculture |
Climate Change and Agriculture: Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation |
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Elinor Ostrom on managing common pool resourcesNobel economics laureate Elinor Ostrom published groundbreaking work on how and why people organise themselves to manage common natural resources. Visiting OECD in 2011, she explained the benefits of this system. See also: » Farmers should go green (1:12) |
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