Environmental performance of agriculture in OECD countries since 1990.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Environment Directorate.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agriculture--Environmental aspects--OECD countries.

Agriculture.

Environmental protection--OECD countries.

Environmental protection.

Environmental policy--OECD countries.

Environmental policy.

Agriculture--Environmental aspects.

OECD countries.

Physical Description:

575 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Other Title:

French title on t.p. verso: Performance environnementale de l'agriculture dans les pays de l'OCDE depuis 1990

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD, [2008]

Summary:

In OECD countries, agriculture uses on average over 40% of land and water resources, and thus has significant affect on the environment. This report provides the latest data and analysis on the environmental performance of agriculture in OECD countries since 1990. It covers key environmental themes including soil, water, air and biodiversity and looks at recent policy developments in all 30 countries.--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Highlights

Background and scope of the report

OECD trends of environmental conditions related to agriculture since 1990

OECD progress in developing agri-environmental indicators

OECD country trends of environmental conditions related to agriculture since 1990

Using agri-environmental indicators for policy analysis.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789264040922

9264040927

OCLC:

232193218