Assessment of the Common Agricultural Policy 2014–2020 in Supporting Agroecological Transitions: A Comparative Study of 15 Cases across Europe

Alba Linares Quero, Uxue Iragui Yoldi, Oriana Gava, Gerald Schwarz, Andrea Povellato and Carlos Astrain
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Alba Linares Quero: Environmental Management of Navarra, GAN-NIK, 31015 Pamplona, Spain
Uxue Iragui Yoldi: Environmental Management of Navarra, GAN-NIK, 31015 Pamplona, Spain
Oriana Gava: Research Centre for Agricultural Policies and Bioeconomy, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA-PB), 00184 Rome, Italy
Gerald Schwarz: Thünen Institute of Farm Economics, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany
Andrea Povellato: Research Centre for Agricultural Policies and Bioeconomy, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA-PB), 00184 Rome, Italy
Carlos Astrain: Environmental Management of Navarra, GAN-NIK, 31015 Pamplona, Spain

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 15, 1-23

Abstract: This article is aimed at analyzing the potential that CAP 2014–2020-related instruments have on supporting agroecological transitions in Europe by focusing on the strengths and weaknesses of key instruments. Through a stepwise participatory research methodology, 105 key stakeholders (farmers, advisors, academics, environment experts, administration representatives, and professionals from food chains) in 15 countries in Europe were engaged in the discussion of the potential of current CAP instruments to solve the barriers that constrain agroecological farming systems in their particular regions. The results of this comparative study show which CAP instruments are valued with a high potential to support transitions to agroecology. The analysis of the stakeholders’ perceptions contributes to an enhanced understanding of why CAP instruments have failed or succeeded to promote agroecological transitions.

Keywords: EU agricultural policy; CAP instruments; sustainable agriculture; agroecological transitions; participatory research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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