Viehwirtschaftliche Nutzung und umweltschonende Bewirtschaftung der Almen stellen eine traditionsreiche Form der Berglandwirtschaft dar. Aufgrund der topographisch bedingten höheren Produktionskosten im Berggebiet und der ökologischen Bedeutung wird die landwirtschaftliche Beweidung und Pflege...

This study aimed to discuss environmental sustainability issues of the Brazilian agricultural sector, regarding aspects such as the impacts of the sector's growth on the natural environment, current policies and strategies needed to mitigate these impacts. Historically, agricultural policies...

Electoral competition is considered a control mechanism to guarantee a good performance of the government. However, in real life it often leads to a distorted policy implementation due to Government Capture and low Government Accountability. Therefore, the analysis of voter behavior is a key...

At the time of the introduction of the quota system the structure of dairy production in Germany was rather unfavourable. Since 1993, German policy generally aimed at improving quota mobility. The introduction of transfers without land in 1993 facilitated farm growth and the transfer of...