Farmland Conversion The Spatial Dimension of Agricultural and Land Use Policies

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 food, bu...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2009
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Executive summary
  • Foreword
  • The von Thunen Model
  • Introduction
  • The spatial dimension of agricultural policies
  • Farmland conversion: Country/region examples
  • Conclusions
  • Spatial concepts
  • The effects of land-use policies on agricultural land use
  • The spatial dimension of agricultural land