Redesigning the CAP to deliver public goods

As a contribution to the CAP reform debate, this report considers options for redesigning the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to maximise the delivery of public goods, particularly in relation to the environment and rural vitality.

Greening the CAP: Delivering Environmental Outcomes through Pillar One

This opportune paper examines the European Commission’s current proposals for ‘greening’ Pillar 1 of the CAP and their potential to deliver environmental objectives.

Costs of delivering environmental benefits through agriculture and forestry management

For the first time, this report provides an estimate of the scale of funding needed to achieve environmental outcomes through agricultural and forestry management in the EU to 2020.

Cross-scale governance for water management

A new paper on the challenges of cross-scale governance for water management has been published.

Key Messages on the Future of Europe’s Waters

IEEP has contributed to the production of the key messages from a major water conference contributing to future EU policy development.

Farmland Abandonment in the EU: an Assessment of Trends and Prospects

Assessment of recent agricultural abandonment in the EU and its causes, and likely future abandonment according to expected trends in drivers

Challenges of Developing an EU Strategic Approach to Water Scarcity

EEA Report Highlights Abandonment and Intensification Threats to Mountain Areas

IEEP Analysis Briefing: Agriculture and Rural Development

The Provision of Public Goods through Agriculture in the European Union

The report is a first ever attempt to identify the full range of environmental public goods provided by farmers across Europe and sets out the arguments for paying for their delivery via the public purse. ...

Exploring Policy Options for More Sustainable Livestock and Feed Production

This report has been commissioned by Friends of the Earth to provide evidence for a new campaign on the environmental and social impacts of the livestock sector, entitled 'What's feeding our food?'. An ...

Study on the economic, social and environmental impact of the modulation provided for in Article 10 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003

‘Modulation’ is a policy mechanism, which aims to provide targeted support to rural areas, to improve the competitiveness of the farming and forestry sectors, enhance the environment and improve quality ...

France Announces Changes to Pillar One Support and Presents New Model for Agriculture

IEEP Analysis Briefing: Agriculture and Rural Development

Compromise Reached on Pesticides Proposal

IEEP Analysis Briefing: Environment and Health

European Parliament releases Rural Development funds following Voluntary Modulation agreement at March Agriculture Council

EU Policy Briefing

An Evaluation of the Less Favoured Area Measure in the 25 Member States of the European Union

The evaluation conducted by IEEP for DG Agriculture is expected to inform a review of the policy in 2010. It concludes that the policy, although regarded by some as anachronistic, is effective in addressing ...

MEACAP: Efficiency of selected bioenergy production chains

WP3 D10a - This report highlights the four main bioenergy production chains identified in a previous report (WP3 D7b). In this study they are assessed in terms of input and output flows related to energy ...

MEACAP: Survey of Technical and Management-based Mitigation Measures in Agriculture

WP3 D7a

MEACAP: Bioenergy Production and Provision Chains

WP3 D7b

Land Abandonment, Biodiversity and the CAP