scholarly journals The integration of environmental objectives in the common agricultural policy—partisan politics in the European Parliament

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colette S. Vogeler
Keyword(s):  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Agricultural Policy ◽  
Common Agricultural Policy ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
European Parliament ◽  
Partisan Politics ◽  
Environmental Objectives ◽  
The Common ◽  
Environmental Goals ◽  
Political Groups

AbstractThis study examines the policy preferences of political groups in the 8th European Parliament regarding the design of agricultural policy and the integration of environmental goals therein. Due to the high degree of Europeanization of the Common Agricultural Policy, the analysis of party positions at the EU level is particularly interesting. To what extent are the positions of political groups changing against the background of the increasing public awareness for environmental and animal welfare issues in agricultural policy? By means of a discourse network analysis of the plenary debates on selected policy proposals during the 8th term of the European Parliament, the positions of the political groups in agricultural policymaking are explored. The comparative analysis clearly reveals differences in problem perceptions and preferred policy solutions between the different political groups. Substantive differences are apparent between the EPP on the one side and the Greens/EFA and the GUE/NGL on the other side. EPP members still mostly represent traditional agricultural goals such as food security and income support for farmers, whereas the Greens/EFA and the GUE/NGL deputies promote a change towards a more environmentally and animal welfare friendly agricultural policy. At the same time, the analysis reveals a broad consensus across political groups regarding the general need to increasingly integrate sustainability concerns in the design of the future Common Agricultural Policy.

scholarly journals Budget of the EU and Common Agricultural Policy for 2014-2020 in the light of the polish interests

Management ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 473-487
Author(s):  
Andrzej Czyżewski ◽  
Sebastian Stępień
Keyword(s):  
European Commission ◽  
Agricultural Policy ◽  
Common Agricultural Policy ◽  
European Parliament ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
European Council ◽  
The Political ◽  
The Common ◽  
Polish Economy ◽  
The Eu

Summary The objective of the paper is to present the results of negotiations on the EU budget for 2014-2020, with particular emphasis on the Common Agricultural Policy. Authors indicate the steps for establishing the budget, from the proposal of the European Commission presented in 2011, ending with the draft of UE budget agreed at the meeting of the European Council on February 2013 and the meeting of the AGRIFISH on March 2013 and then approved by the political agreement of the European Commission, European Parliament and European Council on June 2013. In this context, there will be an assessment of the new budget from the point of view of Polish economy and agriculture.

scholarly journals Agrarrechtliche Weltenrettung oder Überforderung? Von der Methodik der Integration außerland-wirtschaftlicher Ansprüche ins europäische Agrarrecht

2021 ◽  
pp. 349-366
Author(s):  
Roland Norer
Keyword(s):  
Social Policy ◽  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Energy Policy ◽  
Agricultural Policy ◽  
Common Agricultural Policy ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Climate Protection ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Relationship

In the course of its development, starting with the organisation of agricultural markets, the Common Agricultural Policy has been confronted with many different, also non-agricultural problems. It had to respond to the requirements of environmental protection, structural and social policy, animal welfare, energy policy or climate protection. Nowadays, there are three different methods by which the relationship between agricultural law and non-agricultural legal issues is legally shaped: separation, connection and integration.

scholarly journals Environmental Objectives of Spanish Agriculture: Scientific Guidelines for their Effective Implementation under the Common Agricultural Policy 2023-2030

Ardeola ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Díaz ◽  
Elena D. Concepción ◽  
Manuel B. Morales ◽  
Juan Carlos Alonso ◽  
Francisco M. Azcárate ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Policy ◽  
Common Agricultural Policy ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
Environmental Objectives ◽  
The Common

scholarly journals Agricultural policy and rural development

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 105-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
János Lazányi
Keyword(s):  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Agricultural Policy ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Common Agricultural Policy ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The Common ◽  
Direct Payments ◽  
The Eu ◽  
European Agriculture ◽  
Oriented System

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is a cornerstone of EU policy relating to rural areas. Initially, it aimed to provide a harmonised framework for maintaining adequate supplies, increasing productivity and ensuring that both consumers and producers received a fair deal in the market. These priorities have shifted to environmental and animal welfare concerns, as well as food safety and security aspects. As a consequence, the CAP has gradually moved from a production-based structure of subsidies to a market-oriented system, integrating standards for food, environment and biodiversity, as well as animal welfare. In 2010, the EU launched an extensive debate on the future of the CAP, as the European Union needs a better tailored, reformed Common Agricultural Policy to answer the challenges of food, growth and jobs in rural areas. The European agriculture must address the expectations of rural society and demands of the market concerning public goods, the environment and climate change. This raises questions of whether the CAP payments in the past have been effective in achieving their objectives and whether direct payments should be continued for supporting agricultural environmental issues.

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