Civil Society Statement on the Reform of European Agricultural Policies

A civil society statement arguing that the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) promotes harmful agro-industrial farming and must be radically reformed. The authors propose a transformation based on four pillars: fair and diverse economies, environmental and animal welfare protections, support for public health, and accountable, participatory governance.

• The EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is identified as a driver of a broken food and farming system due to its promotion of global commodity chains and agro-industrial farming methods.
• To meet the Paris Climate Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals, the EU must reform the CAP to eliminate harmful subsidies, reduce farming emissions, and halt imports linked to deforestation.
• The proposed transformation emphasizes a shift away from industrial livestock systems toward extensive alternatives, the removal of synthetic chemical pesticides and mineral fertilisers, and the prevention of corporate capture in decision-making processes.

APA

CMW (2017). Civil Society Statement on the Reform of European Agricultural Policies. Carbon Market Watch. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/2017/03/06/civil-society-statement-on-the-reform-of-european-agricultural-policies-good-food-good-farming-now/

Chicago

CMW. Civil Society Statement on the Reform of European Agricultural Policies. Carbon Market Watch, 2017. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/2017/03/06/civil-society-statement-on-the-reform-of-european-agricultural-policies-good-food-good-farming-now/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{cmw2017civil, author = {CMW}, title = {{Civil Society Statement on the Reform of European Agricultural Policies}}, publisher = {Carbon Market Watch}, year = {2017}, month = mar, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/2017/03/06/civil-society-statement-on-the-reform-of-european-agricultural-policies-good-food-good-farming-now/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }