The role of behavioural factors and opportunity costs in farmers' participation in voluntary agri‐environmental schemes: A systematic review

S Schaub, J Ghazoul, R Huber, W Zhang… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Agri‐environmental schemes (AESs) are increasingly implemented to promote the adoption
of environmentally friendly practices by farmers. We use a systematic review to explore the …

Opportunities and challenges for Common Agricultural Policy reform to support the European Green Deal

I Cuadros‐Casanova, A Cristiano… - Conservation …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is the European Union's main instrument for
agricultural planning, with a new reform approved for 2023–2027. The CAP intends to align …

Action needed for the EU Common Agricultural Policy to address sustainability challenges

G Pe'er, A Bonn, H Bruelheide, P Dieker… - People and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Making agriculture sustainable is a global challenge. In the European Union (EU), the
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is failing with respect to biodiversity, climate, soil, land …

A greener path for the EU Common Agricultural Policy

G Pe'Er, Y Zinngrebe, F Moreira, C Sirami, S Schindler… - Science, 2019 - science.org
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the European Union (EU) is one of the world's
largest agricultural policies and the EU's longest-prevailing one. Originally focused mostly …

Billions in misspent EU agricultural subsidies could support the sustainable development goals

MW Scown, MV Brady, KA Nicholas - One Earth, 2020 - cell.com
Summary The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is the guiding policy for agriculture and the
largest single budget item in the European Union (EU). Agriculture is essential to meet the …

Spatial variation in determinants of agricultural land abandonment in Europe

C Levers, M Schneider, AV Prishchepov, S Estel… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Agricultural abandonment is widespread and growing in many regions worldwide, often
because of agricultural intensification on productive lands, conservation policies, or the …

Digitalization and AI in European agriculture: a strategy for achieving climate and biodiversity targets?

B Garske, A Bau, F Ekardt - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
This article analyzes the environmental opportunities and limitations of digitalization in the
agricultural sector by applying qualitative governance analysis. Agriculture is recognized as …

Challenges of food waste governance: An assessment of European legislation on food waste and recommendations for improvement by economic instruments

B Garske, K Heyl, F Ekardt, LM Weber, W Gradzka - Land, 2020 - mdpi.com
Food is wasted throughout the entire food supply chain—from agricultural production to the
household level. This has negative impacts on natural resources and the environment. At …

A critical analysis of the potential for EU Common Agricultural Policy measures to support wild pollinators on farmland

LJ Cole, D Kleijn, LV Dicks, JC Stout… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Agricultural intensification and associated loss of high‐quality habitats are key drivers of
insect pollinator declines. With the aim of decreasing the environmental impact of …

Populism, neoliberalism and agrarian movements in Europe. Understanding rural support for right‐wing politics and looking for progressive solutions

N Mamonova, J Franquesa - Sociologia Ruralis, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Right‐wing populism has gained ground in Europe in recent years, with the greatest support
among rural communities. Yet the European countryside remains largely overlooked in …