European agriculture
Subtitle: policies, production, and trade
By: Brian Gardner.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 1996
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 233
Subjects: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (Organization); Agriculture and state -- European Union countries.; Produce trade -- Government policy -- European Union countries.
Description: The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is central to both economic and environmental developments in Europe. But with the advent of new environmental legislation and political change in Europe the CAP faces increasing pressure to reform.

European Agriculture provides a comprehensive breakdown of the workings of the CAP and its impact on farming in Europe. The author discusses every aspect of European agricultural policy, production and trade, from environmental constraints and the impact of biotechnology, to the role of European farming in the world food supply system.

Posing direct questions about the recent 1992 agricultural reform, the 1994 GATT agreement and the reasons for the expensive continuation of the CAP, European Agriculture analyses the economic, political and environmental implications of pursuing present farming policy and provides a provocative commentary on the agricultural future of Europe.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-226) and index.