Selected Bibliography
BOOKS
Title:
Agricultural Policy and Enlargement of the European Union
Subtitle:
-
ISBN:
9074134882
Editor:
Burrell A., Oskam A.
Publisher:
Wageningen Academic Publishers
Place of Publication:
The
Netherlands
Year of publication:
2000
Language:
English
Key words:
agricultural policy, European Union, farming
Summary:
The book is in four parts. The first part defines and reviews
the problem from two different perspectives: how farming and
food business functions in developed market economies and second
what is market integration. Part two of the book studies Current
EU Policy and its context. This includes the EU institutions and
the CAP, current market prices and policy for structural, rural
and regional programmes. Then follows an examination of the WTO
and EU agricultural policy and part two concludes with a study
of the monetary system.
Part three examines the experiences of agriculture in countries,
which recently joined the EU: Spain and Portugal on the one hand
and of Austria, Finland and Sweden on the other hand. Finally,
part four covers the current agrifood issues in the Central
Eastern European Countries (CEECs).
Title:
The Reformed CAP
Subtitle:
A
Complete Guide
ISBN:
8174367
Editor:
Gardner B.
Publisher:
Food
Policy International
Place of Publication:
-
Year of publication:
2003
Language:
English
Key words:
Common Agricultural Policy, European Union, environmental and
structural policies
Summary:
'The Reformed CAP' covers all the main aspects of the European
Union's
2003
CAP reform: full details of the new system of decoupling farm
support from production, the financing of new environmental and
structural policies, the way in which the changes will affect
the individual farmer, the impact on EU agricultural production
and trade and the implications for the EU's role in
international farm trade and agro-politics.
Title:
CAP and the Rural Environment in Transition
Subtitle:
A
Panorama of National Perspectives
ISBN:
9074134599
Editor:
Brouwer F., Lowe P.
Publisher:
Wageningen Academic Publishers
Place of Publication:
The
Netherlands
Year of publication:
1998
Language:
English
Key words:
Common Agricultural Policy, European Union, Mediterranean
agriculture
Summary:
In
recent years, policy makers have had to respond to criticisms of
the environmentally damaging role of the Common Agricultural
Policy (CAP). The
1992
reform of the CAP partly addressed the criticisms by reducing
the incentives to intensify production and by promoting the
beneficial effects of agriculture on landscape and biodiversity.
Uniform responses or single environmental outcomes from a change
in agricultural policy are unlikely. This publication based on
empirical research addresses the environmental effects of CAP
reform from the national perspectives of the different EU Member
States. It includes edited and revised versions of
14
national reports complemented with additional contributions from
experts in other countries.
Title:
The Other Side of the Mountain
Subtitle:
The
Impact of Europe's Common Agricultural Policy on Sustainable
Agriculture in the South
ISBN:
15611256
Author:
United Nations Environment Program
Publisher:
United Nations Environment Program
Place of Publication:
-
Year of publication:
1999
Language:
English
Key words:
European Union, Common Agricultural Policy, sustainable
agriculture, reforms
Summary:
Providing an overview for international policy makers and
practitioners, this paper looks at ways in which the CAP is
affecting sustainable agriculture in the developing world,
through detailed examinations of two areas of impact: beef and
bananas. It introduces the background to the CAP, from its
origins as a tool for ensuring food self-sufficiency in Europe
while preserving rural quality of life, to the present, where
both World Trade rules and the expansion of the EU require major
reform. The notion of sustainable agriculture, and some of its
strengths and weaknesses, are discussed, before the ‘Policies
that Work’ project methodology and aims are introduced. The
paper looks at the beef sector and banana sectors, and the ways
in which CAP support to European farmers has impacted on
agricultural practices, people and the environment in the South.
Issues of sustainability are examined, and the policy future and
alternatives examined. The paper closes with a look at proposed
and existing reforms to the CAP (including a detailed
examination of Agenda
2000
reforms), as well as the growing influence of the WTO on
European policy making.
Title: A New
Agenda for European Agriculture
Subtitle:
A
Radical Proposal
ISBN:
-
Author:
Wickman K.
Publisher:
Timbro Publications
Place of Publication:
Stockholm
Year of publication:
2001
Language:
English
Key words:
European Union, Common Agricultural Policy
Summary:
The
problems of the
CAP
are well known. But viable solutions to bring an end to the
negative effects of European Agriculture are hard to find. In
five years the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) can be abolished
and a free market for food established to the benefit of
European consumers,
Swedish economist and researcher PhD Kurt Wickman of the
University of Gδvle and Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok,
claims in a new report published in April
2001.
Title:
Key Facts and Figures about the European Union
Subtitle: -
ISBN:
-
Author:
European Commission
Publisher:
European Commission
Place of Publication:
Brussels
Year of publication:
2004
Language:
English
Key words:
European Union, data, statistics
Summary:
This
booklet was published by the European Commission in
2004.
In
79
pages, it provides short chunks of text and well presented data
on areas like size and population, standard of living, work,
transport, trade and Europeans living together. It is in PDF
format, so can be printed out. It could form valuable material
to supplement courses on EU trade, economics and business - for
either further or higher education. It is available in all the
official EU languages. Go to the Europa site at
www.europa.eu.int/comm/publications to
access them.
Title:
The European Union
Subtitle:
Economics and Policies
ISBN:
0273679996
Author:
El-Agraa M. A.
Publisher:
Prentice Hall, Financial Times
Place of Publication:
-
Year of publication:
2004
Language:
English
Key words:
European Union, economic integration, policies
Summary:
The
European Union is designed for readers from all disciplines
studying the EU, its economics and policies, and the effects of
economic integration. Its wealth of information, detail and
analysis will ensure that it is read by students, researchers
and professional policymakers alike. The European Union gained
an excellent reputation since it first published and has
established itself as a best-selling textbook in the field,
offering a uniquely comprehensive guide to the economics and
policies of the European Union. Retaining its original flavour,
with historical development enshrined in its approach, this book
reflects the dynamic and evolving nature of the EU and examines
recent major changes. The book is written in such a way that the
pure theory and measurement techniques are confined to separate
chapters. The editor has taken great pains to ensure that the
book reads as a complete whole, not as a collection of
independent articles and the reader has a unique product which
offers a truly single book, yet is authored by several
acknowledged authorities in the various fields tackled.
Title:
CAP Regimes and the European Countryside
Subtitle:
-
ISBN:
0851993540
Editors:
Brouwer F., Lowe P.
Publisher:
CABI
Publishing
Place of Publication:
-
Year of publication:
2000
Language:
English
Key words:
Agricultural and environmental economics and policy, rural
geography
Summary:
This
book reviews assessments on the environmental effects of the
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and assesses the contribution
of agricultural policy to environmental quality in the EU. It
focuses on the role of agricultural policy in reducing harmful
effects and/or creating benefits to the physical environment,
landscape and nature. Emphasis is given to comparative studies,
rather than any limited to one country. The commodity regimes of
the CAP (e.g. the beef, wine and olive oil regimes) are
considered in detail.
Title:
EU ‘Global Player’
Subtitle:
The
North-South Policy of the European Union
ISBN:
90-5727-035-8
Author:
Van
Reisen M.
Publisher:
International Books
Place of Publication:
The
Netherlands
Year of publication:
1999
Language:
English
Key words:
European Union, Common Agricultural Policy, reforms and
practices
Summary:
This
book examines the reasons for the lack of influence of the EU in
shaping conditions conducive to development. It is argued that
the EU could, and should, take greater responsibility for
poverty eradication by creating a macro-economic and political
framework for sustainable social development. Based on thorough
analysis of the development policies and practices of the EU,
and related policies, such as trade and investment, this book
offers concrete proposals as to how EU North-South policies can
be made more effective. It is argued that by placing the
objective of a coherent European North-South policy higher on
the political agenda, and through a radical reform of the Common
Agricultural Policy, more consistent policies can be achieved
which determine the overall economic framework for developing
countries.
Title:
A Bond Scheme for Common Agricultural Policy Reform
Subtitle:
-
ISBN:
0
85199
744 9
Editor:
Swinbank A., Tranter R.
Publisher:
CABI
Publishing
Place of Publication:
-
Year of publication:
2004
Language:
English
Key words:
Agricultural economics and policy
Summary:
The
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is at an impasse. While it is
said that existing policies are not tenable, all recent reform
plans have been condemned as unacceptable. However, a “bond
scheme”, as part of reform that pays more attention to society’s
aspirations for the environment and rural development, offers a
way forward. This book demystifies the bond scheme proposal and
explores concerns expressed by farmers and policy makers.
Written by economists, a political scientist and a practising
politician, it offers rare insights into EU farm policy.
Title:
Agricultural Economics and the CAP: An Introduction
Subtitle:
-
ISBN:
0632041374
Editor:
Brassley P.
Publisher:
Blackwell Science Ltd
Place of Publication:
-
Year of publication:
1997
Language:
English
Key words:
Agricultural economics, European agricultural industry, Common
Agricultural Policy
Summary:
The
Common Agricultural Policy represents a significant portion of
the EU budget and affects the cost of food for all EU members
and the lives of millions of farmers. This concise guide to the
economics of the European agricultural industry explains the
controversial CAP, its benefits, and its drawbacks. This is a
guide to the economics (and the relevant history and politics)
of the agricultural industry and the European Union's Common
Agricultural Policy.
Assuming no knowledge of economic theory, the book covers the
economics of agriculture and provides an outline of the main
features of the CAP.
Title:
Slovenia and the European Union
Subtitle:
Negotiations and their Consequences
ISBN:
961-6435-05-I
Editor:
Kezunovič M.
Publisher:
Public relations and media office of the Government of Slovenia
Place of Publication:
Ljubljana
Year of publication:
2003
Language:
Slovenian
Key words:
European Union, Common Agricultural Policy
Summary:
The
book contains overview of Slovenia - EU negotiations including
CAP and is easy to be read and understandable for the public.
The book presents present situation in Slovenia and EU and the
influence of EU membership on people’s life.
Title:
Slovenia in the European Union?:
178
answers about Slovenian EU accession
Subtitle:
-
ISBN:
961-6435-06-X
Editor:
Čebular A., Grahek U.
Publisher:
Public relations and media office of the Government of Slovenia
Place of Publication:
Ljubljana
Year of publication:
2000
Language:
Slovenian
Key words:
European Union, agriculture
Summary:
This
book contains general and the most frequent questions about
accession of Slovenia to the EU. Answers on the following items
were given from the governmental and ministry experts. The
following issues are covered: (a) Employment, (b) Agriculture
(CAP, SAPARD, Slovenian rural development, SAEP, transition
periods, GSO, complementary activities, bee keeping…), (c)
Regional development, (d) Environment, (e) Economy, (f) Social
affairs and health, (g) Interior, (h) Justice, (i) Education,
(j) Culture and (k) European affairs.
Title:
The Future of European Agriculture
Subtitle:
-
ISBN:
1 901
229 38 6
Author:
Wolf
J.
Publisher:
Centre for European Reform
Place of Publication:
London
Year of publication:
2002
Language:
English
Key words:
European Union, Common Agricultural Policy
Summary:
Europe’s Common Agricultural Policy no longer suits consumers or
small farmers, it damages the environment and it hurts the
world’s poorer economies. Julie Wolf argues that the EU will not
be able to meet the challenges of enlargement and world trade
liberalisation unless it reforms its farm policy drastically,
notably by breaking the link between subsidies and production.
Moreover, there should be more emphasis on improving food safety
and the quality of the environment, and less on managed markets.
Rural areas need investment in telecoms, education and transport
as much as farm subsidies.
PERIODICALS
Title:
The EU common agricultural policy
Subtitle:
-
ISSN:
-
Author:
-
Magazine:
The
Guardian Weekly
Publisher:
-
Volume: -
Issue:
-
Year of publication:
2003
Language:
English
Key words:
European union, agriculture, Common Agricultural Policy
Summary:
EU farming ministers have reached a long-awaited agreement on
CAP reform. This is an interview by Simon Jeffery.
Title:
Friendly EU Agriculture
Subtitle:
Understanding the costs of an environmentally 'friendly' common
agricultural policy for the European Union
ISSN:
-
Author:
Barnes, P. M., Barnes, I. G.
Magazine:
European Environment
11
Publisher:
Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment
Volume: -
Issue:
-
Year of publication:
2001
Language:
English
Key words:
European union, environmental policy, Common Agricultural
Policy, sustainability, reforms
Summary:
Part of the bedrock of the European Union's (EU's) Environmental
Policy is the principle that those who pollute the environment
should pay for the cost of remedying the damage they cause (the
polluter pays principle). In addition environmental objectives
must be integrated into all the sectoral policies of the
European Union. The Common Agricultural Policy's role at the
centre of the EU's sectoral policies would appear to make it an
ideal focus for implementing Article
6
of the Treaty establishing the European Community (TEC). If
integration of environmental protection can be achieved in this
central area of the EU's activities then a major source of
environmental degradation could be overcome. However, if these
requirements are applied to European agriculture the sector will
face a budgetary and financial crisis of even greater magnitude
than at the present time. Recent reforms of the CAP have been
designed with the objective of achieving an agricultural sector
that is moving towards sustainability. As this article argues
the political, social and economic significance of the
agriculture sector is such that national governments of the EU
have repeatedly shied away from adopting the measures, which
could significantly reduce the pollution from the sector. The
proposals for reform made by the Agricultural Commissioner,
Franz Fischler, were amended by the meeting of the European
Council that took place in Berlin on
24/25
March
1999.
These amendments substantially weakened the ambitions of the
strategy for development of the EU, the Agenda
2000
adopted in
1997,
for a number of reasons. This article examines the reasons for
the disappointments with the amended reforms and speculates on
the possible future path that may be taken to improve matters.
Title:
CAP Reform, the Berlin Summit and EU Enlargement
Subtitle:
-
ISSN:
-
Author:
Schrader Jörg-Volker
Magazine:
Working Papers Series
Publisher:
Kiel
Institute for World Economics
Volume: -
Issue:
973
Year of publication:
2000
Language:
English
Key words:
CAP
reform, land allocation, land rents, EU enlargement, rural
development
Summary:
The
paper discusses the decisions on the CAP in the context of the
Berlin summit. In a rather broad perspective the agricultural
sectoral and related objectives are analyzed for their
consistency and compatibility with higher-ranking societal
objectives. The policies of allocational and distributional
consequences are assessed in a qualitative manner by comparing
them with a hypothetical first-best policy. The analysis focuses
on the distortions in land allocation between agriculture,
forestry and environmental purposes as well as on distributional
consequences, taking into account the envisaged eastern
enlargement. Among the consequences are excessive budget outlays
and high economic rents for landowners, who are increasingly no
active farmers themselves. Finally, problems of implementing a
liberal CAP reform are discussed.
Title:
Towards a Theory of the Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy
Subtitle:
-
ISSN:
-
Author:
Kay
A.
Magazine:
European Integration Papers Online
Publisher:
ESCA
Austria
Volume:
4
Issue:
9
Year of publication:
2000
Language:
English
Key words:
European Union, agriculture, public administration
Summary:
It
analyses reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the
EU during the
1980s
and
1990s
and concludes that the most important mechanism behind the
process of reform is the interaction of European Union
institutions and member state governments. International groups
have limited influence.
Title:
The CAP and EU Enlargement: Prospects for an Alternative
Strategy to Avoid the Lock-in of CAP Support
Subtitle:
-
ISSN:
-
Author:
Daugbjerg C., Swinbank A.
Magazine:
Journal of Common Market Studies
Publisher:
Blackwell Publishing
Volume:
42
Issue:
1
Year of publication:
2004
Language:
English
Key words:
European union, agriculture, Common Agricultural Policy
Summary:
The
integration of the central and east European countries (CEECs)
into the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) could become a major
problem. At the Copenhagen European summit in December
2002,
the EU agreed a transitional period with a gradual phasing in of
direct payments. However, this strategy will not solve the
problems of the CAP: budgetary limits remain problematic, the
policy ignores possible developments in the World Trade
Organization (WTO), and the extension of direct payments to the
CEECs will further capitalize, and hence lock-in, agricultural
support. The latter makes future reform even more difficult and,
to overcome these problems, we suggest an alternative strategy
to integrate the CEECs into the CAP. The EU should phase out
direct payments by applying a bond scheme. Finally, we consider
whether this option is politically viable.
Title:
Cyprus in the EU: A Quantitative Analysis of Adopting the CAP
Subtitle:
-
ISSN:
-
Author:
Pattichis C.
Magazine:
European Review of Agricultural Economics
Publisher:
Oxford University Press for European Association of Agricultural
Economists
Volume:
26
Issue:
4
Year of publication:
1999
Language:
English
Key words:
European union, agriculture, Common Agricultural Policy, Cypriot
farms
Summary:
This
paper focuses on the (ex-ante) impact of the CAP on output,
demand, trade and economic welfare in Cyprus, and also
quantifies the inter-county transfers that arise through trade
and through budgetary effects. The impact of the CAP is assessed
under both the present CAP regime and under a regime based on
the provisions of Agenda
2000.
The analysis indicates that measures to support the low-income
groups, to minimise the transfer to consumers of the producer
price increases, and to improve the productivity and efficiency
of Cypriot farms are necessary to minimise any adverse effects.
Title:
EU Enlargement, the CAP and the Cost of Direct Payments: A Note
Subtitle:
-
ISSN:
0021-857X
Author:
Ackrill R.W.
Magazine: Journal
of Agricultural Economics
Publisher:
Agricultural Economics Society
Volume:
54
Issue:
1
Year of publication:
2003
Language:
English
Key words:
European union, enlargement, Common Agricultural Policy
Summary:
Negotiations over EU enlargement have highlighted difficulties
in extending the CAP - and in particular direct payments - to
the applicant countries, given the spending limits agreed in
Berlin in
1999.
This note presents estimates of direct payment costs in the
Eastern European applicants. It argues that the only way all
member states in an enlarged EU can receive the same level of
payments is if the payments currently prevailing in the EU15
are reduced.
Title:
The nature conservation value of European Traditional Farming
Systems
Subtitle:
-
ISSN:
-
Author:
Bignal E.M., McCracken D.I.
Magazine:
Environmental Reviews
Publisher:
NRC
Research Press
Volume:
8
Issue:
3
Year of publication:
2000
Language:
English
Key words:
biodiversity, wildlife value, farming systems, European policy,
agri-environment
Summary:
The
European landscape reflects many centuries of dynamic
interaction between people and their natural environments.
Indeed, much of the current biological and aesthetic value of
the wide variety of "cultural" landscapes has been created and
is now maintained by long-established farming systems. Such
traditional systems (many of which are pastoral based) are
generally well integrated with the environment and involve
management practices that do not over-exploit the natural
carrying capacity of the land. However, the rapid modernisation
of agriculture that occurred after the
1939-1945
war resulted in an intensification of many European farming
systems and has had severe negative effects on the environment.
This modernisation initially occurred primarily in northwest
Europe fuelled by the European Union (EU) Common Agricultural
Policy (CAP), but with the expansion of the EU it is continuing
and is certain to increase in southern, central, and Eastern
Europe. The response of the EU to this fundamental imbalance
between farming and the environment has included the
introduction of compulsory regulations to ensure the
implementation of minimum environmental standards in the
production processes and the promotion of agri-environment
programmes to encourage farmers to undertake positive
environmental management on their farmland. The ongoing reforms
of the CAP will undoubtedly place greater emphasis on agri-environment
programmes and increasingly on the concept of "integrated rural
development." There is, however, still a pressing need for
detailed information to justify to the EU and world markets why
certain types of farming system should be central to future
European rural development policies.
Title:
The Mid Term Review of the Common Agricultural Policy: The
Future of Rural Development
Subtitle:
-
ISSN:
-
Author:
Rudloff B.|
Magazine:
Journals: European Institute of Public Administration
(Maastricht): EIPASCOPE
Publisher:
EIPASCOPE
Volume:
2002
Issue:
3
Year of publication:
2002
Language:
English
Key words:
Common Agricultural Policy, rural policy
Summary:
Since
the launch of Agenda
2000
in July
1997,
rural development has gained political prominence as the second
pillar of CAP. According to the European Commission’s recent
Mid-Term Review, it will become even more important in the
future not only because of its financial impact but also because
of its reliance on novel and untested instruments such as
modulation and cross-compliance support flexibility. In
addition, it will fuel the discussion on the re-nationalisation
of some elements of the CAP – the quintessential Community
policy. This article analyses the various aspects of the already
fierce debate on these instruments, which will certainly
generate winners and losers among the Member States.
Title:
European Union and the Common Agricultural Policy
Subtitle:
-
ISSN:
-
Author:
Public Relations and Media Office of the Government of Slovenia
Magazine:
Leaflet
Publisher:
Public Relations and Media Office of the Government of Slovenia
Volume:
-
Issue:
25
Year of publication:
-
Language:
Slovenian
Key words:
Common Agricultural Policy, European Union, rural development,
agricultural markets
Summary:
An
information leaflet targeted at public and especially farmers
explaining the following issues: (a) EU and the Common
agricultural policy, (b) Agriculture as a significant economic
sector in all accession states, (c) unfavourable natural
conditions for agricultural production in Slovenia (forest,
crumbled land, LFA, overgrowing), (d) Slovenia and CAP, (e)
HACCP and plant protection, (f) Label of origin (geographic,
traditional, organic), (g) SAPARD and Agency for agricultural
markets and rural development, (h) transition periods and
exceptions in negotiation process |
