The OECD wishes to thanks its member countries for their collaboration and contributions in the preparation of this report, in particular through the provision of data and expert comments on the text. The very useful information provided by Ebba Barany from Eurostat and Panos Panagos from the Joint Research Centre; the European Bird Census Council; the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); the UN Environment Programme; and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change are also appreciated.
The principal author of this report is Santiago Guerrero, Policy Analyst in the Agriculture and Resources Policies Division of the OECD Trade and Agriculture Directorate. The following analysts co-authored Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively: Alea Muñoz, Maho Nakagawa, Iván Tzuntzín, and Julien Hardelin. Many colleagues from the Trade and Agriculture Directorate and the Environment Directorate also contributed to this report, in particular Franck Jesus, Guillaume Gruère, Dimitris Diakosavvas, Katia Karousakis, and Will Symes. This report also benefitted from the statistical assistance of Noura Takrouri-Jolly, Karine Souvanheuane, and Véronique de Saint-Martin. Michèle Patterson prepared this report for publication and Theresa Poincet provided administrative support.