Green Payments in U.S. and European Union Agricultural Policy

Hanrahan, Charles E. ; Zinn, Jeffrey A. ; Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Agriculture;    Land use;    International trade;    Agricultural subsidies;    Agricultural conservation;   

RP-ID  :  RL32624
RP-ID  :  RL32624 2005-11-22

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report compares current United States and European Union (EU) efforts in the area of green payments.Green payments refer to "payments made to agricultural producers as compensation for environmental benefits that accrue at levels beyond what producers might otherwise achieve under existing market and regulatory conditions" (summary).The report gives an overview of policies, programs, financing, and various other aspects of comparison related to the topic.