The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was fundamentally reformed in 2003. From 2005 on, farmers will receive decoupled income support payments instead of production premiums if basic standards for environment, food safety, animal health and welfare are met. Farmers will likely adjust production...

On the 26th of June 2003 an agreement was reached by farm ministers to reform the Common Agricultural Policy of the EU. Decoupling direct payments from farm output and the reduction of administrative prices are core elements of this reform. The goals of the reform are less output of cereals,...

Im Jahr 2004 analysierte das WIFO erstmals die ökonomische Bedeutung der Wassernutzung (gemäß Art. 5 und Anhang III WRRL) für die Sektoren Landwirtschaft, Produktion und Dienstleistungen, Energieerzeugung, Abwasserentsorgung und Wasserversorgung. Im vorliegenden Projekt wurde die Analyse...