Download or read book Agriculture and the Environment in the EU Accession Countries written by European Environment Agency and published by Luxembourg : Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. This book was released on 2004 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report follows key policy questions that provide an insight into the relationship between agriculture and environment in the accession countries. It covers agricultural characteristics, trends and changes, effect on EU enlargement and key agri-environmental policy options of the 13 accession countries. It finds that the process of modernisation and intensification of agriculture has been disrupted by political changes. Agriculture is currently characterised by low inputs and productivity as a high associated biodiversity. Accession to the EU will make more resources available for agri-environment schemes and other rural development measures. These are important for reducing the environmental impact of the current trends. National level implementation and capacity building are key factors for making EU enlargement a success in this regard