Environment and Agriculture

The task of the agriculture sector in the Environment Directorate-General is to pursue the integration of environmental concerns into the Common Agricultural Policy. The relationship between agriculture and the environment is not static. Agriculture has intensified and intensification in turn has increased pressure on the environment. Other changes include marginalisation and the development of both agri-environment measures and organic farming. The desired relationship between agriculture and the environment can be captured by the term "sustainable agriculture". This calls for management of natural resources in a way which ensures that their benefits are also available for the future. The agriculture sector performs its tasks with a view to the protection, preservation and improvement in the quality of water, air and soil, in the abundance of bio-diversity and in preservation and enrichment of the EU's landscape.

• Towards a Thematic Strategy for Soil Protection

• Studies and reports

• Links to activities of the European Commission in Agriculture:

  • Agriculture and environment
  • Rural Development
  • Forestry measures
  • Enlargement (SAPARD)

  • Genetically Modified Organisms GMOs

• AGRI-ENV correspondents meetings

  • 18 March 2011
    • Agenda
  • 19 March 2010
    • Agenda
    • Summary record
    • Presentations

 

If you have comments or questions related to environment and agriculture please send them by e-mail to env-agri@ec.europa.eu