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Between aspirations and reality: Making farming, food systems and rural areas m...
Knickel, Karlheinz; Redman, Mark; Darnhofer, Ika; Ashkenazy, Amit; Chebach, Tzruya; Sumane, Sandra; Tisenkopfs, Talis; Zemeckis, RomualdasThis paper explores the connections between farm modernisation, rural development and the resilience of agricultural and rural systems. The paper starts by ascertaining why agricultural and food systems need to change systemically. Evidence from case studies in fourteen countries is used to explore the possibilities for, and drivers and limitations of systemic change in four thematic areas: the resilience of fa...
A critical analysis of the potential for EU Common Agricultural Policy measures...
Cole, Lorna J; Kleijn, David; Dicks, Lynn V; Stout, Jane C; Potts, Simon G; Albrecht, Matthias; Balzan, Mario V; Bartomeus, Ignasi; Bebeli, Penelope J.Agricultural intensification and associated loss of high-quality habitats are key drivers of insect pollinator declines. With the aim of decreasing the environmental impact of agriculture, the 2014 EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) defined a set of habitat and landscape features (Ecological Focus Areas: EFAs) farmers could select from as a requirement to receive basic farm payments. To inform the post-2020 CA...