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    Land users are positive about long-term benefits of sustainable practices

    26.11.2015By: European Commission

    The costs and benefits of sustainable land management have been collated in a new review. Data from a global archive was analysed for the costs of sustainable practices and technologies and for land users' perceptions of cost–benefit ratios. Most respondents had a positive view of the short-term cost-benefit ratio, and a strongly positive view of the long term. Low upfront costs, long-term planning and security of land tenure were identified as important factors to facilitate these practices.

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  • CAP greening: what are the prospects?

    CAP greening: what are the prospects?

    13.11.2015By: IEEP

    The year 2015 marks the start of implementation of the latest incarnation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Finally agreed at the end of 2013, the new CAP was billed as being greener and fairer, with ‘sustainable management of natural resources and climate action’ one of its three core objectives.

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