Während sowohl die funktionale Gewaltenteilung als auch der föderative Staatsaufbau zu den unangefochtenen Grundprinzipien des demokratischen Deutschland zählen, wird die vertikale Kompetenzausstattung der Gebietskörperschaften regelmäßig kritisch diskutiert. Politik nach dem...

This paper provides an overview of the Italian water management system, with particular reference to the links between agriculture and water resources, and emphasis on underground resources. Our objective is mainly descriptive at this level; nonetheless, we try to evaluate patterns of...

In this paper we present welfare estimates from a contingent valuation (CV) study which investigates the potential benefits derived by tourists from the implementation of a programme aimed at preserving the traditional agricultural landscape in a typical Mediterranean area: the National Park of...

The aim of this paper is to provide a review of policy instruments aimed at controlling pollution from agricultural diffuse sources, and compare their pros and cons. The review also includes a description of instruments introduced through recent reforms of the European Common Agricultural Policy...