This review examines the impact of the European Common Agricultural Policy on ecosystem services provided by agricultural landscapes. The study discusses how policies have shaped land use and biodiversity and proposes a framework for assessing ecosystem service trade-offs. The findings highlight the importance of policy adjustments to balance agricultural productivity with ecological and social benefits.
Context and quantification
About the policy
Area
Environmental policy, CAP reform
Instrument
Subsidy policies, land management
Intervention
Literature review
Cost
None
Funding
None
Institutional arrangement
None
Impacts
Stakeholders involved
CAP, EU policy makers
Stakeholders impacted
Farmers, regional government
Wellbeing
Community, Environment
Justice consideration
Distributional
Metadata
| Lead author name | Boris T. van Zanten |
|---|---|
| Lead author gender | Male |
| Lead author institution | VU University |
| Lead author institution location | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Peer reviewed? | true |
| Grey literature? | false |
| Type of paper | Review |
| Volume | 34 |
| Publication year | 2014 |
| URL / DOI | https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-013-0183-4 |
| Sufficiency mentioned? | false |