Crunch Time for CAP: Choosing the right tools for a richer countryside.
November 8, 2011 wildlifeandcountrysidelink 1 other publications
The UK’s four Link organisations (the Joint Links) have today published Crunch Time for CAP: Choosing the right tools for a richer countryside. The Joint Links have long campaigned for reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to help deliver a thriving natural environment. Our shared vision for the CAP to evolve into an integrated agricultural & environmental policy remains unchanged, not least because the UK continues to face environmental challenges including those driven by CAP incentives and emerging demands on land. These challenges we face, are not insurmountable & many farmers have demonstrated that farming productively and profitably can go hand in hand with environmental protection and good animal welfare. However, the policy tools that encourage positive land & animal management remain limited under the current CAP. In times of economic uncertainty prioritising the environment can be challenging, but the environment is not a luxury affordable only in times of plenty.
The UK’s four Link organisations (the Joint Links) have today published Crunch Time for CAP: Choosing the right tools for a richer countryside. The Joint Links have long campa...
