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| Schouten, Marleen A.H.; Gaaff, Aris; Heijman, Wim J.M.. |
| The Less Favoured Areas (LFAs) Directive (75/268) which was introduced in 1975, was the first common European instrument of regional agricultural structural policy. LFAs are areas where agriculture is hampered by permanent natural handicaps. The major objectives were to ensure the continuation of farming, thereby maintaining a minimum population level and preserving scenic landscapes and environmentally valuable habitats. In the Netherlands, the LFA measure is used as an additional payment, to compensate farmers for negative economic effects due to the conservation of these natural handicaps. It was not implemented as a stand alone policy, but is linked to measures aiming at active nature and landscape conservation management. In this paper, the effects... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Less Favoured Areas; Family farm income; Regional development; Agricultural and Food Policy. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44382 |
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