Especially in environmentally sensitive agricultural landscapes, agriculture cannot define its aims by itself - it has to account for a number of demands of different groups of society. For example, agriculture is expected to produce food and at the same time contribute to the protection of...

Climate change has become a key threat to biodiversity. As a response to climate change, species may adapt spatially (with range shifts) and temporally (with phenological adaptations), which may alter the impact of conservation measures. In cultural landscapes, where conservation often depends...

Non-trade concerns (NTC) are legitimate issues for the WTO. Despite no technical definition being given, food security and environmental protection are referred to as NTC in the Agreement on Agriculture. Trade and policy implications for NTC are under discussion and regarded as the centrepiece...

This paper deals with the current situation and challenges over the land use under the forest plantations shelterbelts. New ways to improve the environmental and economic management mechanisms and protection have been suggested.

This paper deals with basic issues over the carrying out of land management under the land reform completed. The concept of land management, its role and functions have been covered. Urgent tasks of land management as a scientific basis for the rational use and protection of agricultural...

This paper deals with results over implementation of the geochemistry of landscapes at studying of environmental challenges in Ukraine. An importance of the principles of differentiation and coherence of landscapes to evaluate environmental safety of territories has been substantiated. The...

This dissertation includes three empirical essays on development economics and one on the economics of education. The first essay (co-authored by Stephan Klasen) is a contribution to the debate surrounding the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the on-going debate about what international...