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| Author: | Stoate, C.(et al.) |
| Title: | Ecological impacts of early 21st century agricultural change in Europe A review |
| Journal: | Journal of Environmental Management
2009 : OCT, VOL. 91:1, p. 22-46 |
| Index terms: | ecology biodiversity climate change agricultural policy soil conservation Europe policy implementation knowledge management |
| Freeterms: | aquatic arable ecosystem services grassland multifunctionality agri-Environment Programme (AEP) |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This article provides an overview of the ecological status of agricultural systems across the European Union in the light of recent policy changes. Based on the previous review of 2001 devoted to the impacts of agricultural intensification in Western Europe. It is argues despite many adjustments to agricultural policy, intensification of production in some regions and concurrent abandonment in others remain the major threat to the ecology of agro-ecosystems impairing the state of soil, water and air and reducing biological diversity in agricultural landscapes. The author analyzes and attributes to agricultural policy targeted at the environment, improved environmental legislation, and new market opportunities. Research into ecosystem services associated with agriculture may provide further pressure to develop policy that is targeted at their continuous provisioning, fostering motivation of land managers to continue to protect and enhance them. |
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