Land is a key input into agricultural production and the agricultural sector remains the main user of rural land in most OECD countries. How land is managed in agriculture, and the conversion of farmland to non-agricultural uses, are likely to have implications not only for the provision of...

pt. 1. Setting the stage : challenges and reviews -- pt. 2. Appreciate the prerequisite : prespectives on land -- pt. 3. Reorientations and openings : agri-environmental programmes -- pt. 4. Creating a common currency : landscape values -- pt. 5. Outlook : emerging perspectives of resource...