New Approaches to Agricultural Policy Development in EU25

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• New Approaches to Agricultural Policy Development
  in EU25
• Aivars Lapins
• Deputy State SecretaryMinistry of Agriculture
• LATVIA
• E-Foresee regional working conference, Riga, June
  30, 2003

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Situation is diverse Not all solutions work
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Sustainability of rural areas in Europe
Needs to have sustainable environment
Economic growth
Social welfare of rural areas
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Environment
Polluter pays Whip - carrot Compensation Agri-envi
ronment Environment as service
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Source Ministry of Agriculture
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Competetiveness
Competetiveness of the region/enterprise
Conditions
Natural
Given (support)
Individual (will)
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Multifunctionality of rural areas
Foreward looking people!
Idea
Idea
Idea
Idea
Idea
Viable Idea
G NGO support
Ideas implemented
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Trends .
Rural development policy
Agriculture (agribussiness!) Support policy
Decoupled Sustainable agriculture