Agricultura, desarrollo rural y sostenibilidad medioambiental

José Antonio Gómez-Limón (), Andres J. Picazo-Tadeo () and Ernest Reig-Martínez ()
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José Antonio Gómez-Limón: Universidad de Valladolid

CIRIEC-España, revista de economía pública, social y cooperativa, 2008, issue 61, pages 103-126

Abstract: In addition to its traditional purpose of producing food and raw materials, agriculture plays an important role in terms of supplying public goods, generally in the form of externalities deriving from farming activities. These goods may be predominantly economic and social –rural development– or environmental –protection of biodiversity or landscape preservation. This study analyses the economic basis of agricultural multifunctionality associated with the joint production of private and public goods in farming and its implications in terms of economic policies. We also explain and assess the legislation –and its financing– that currently makes it possible to develop a multifunctional concept of farming in Spain. Finally, we present the results of recent research regarding the production of environmental goods by certain farming systems in Spain.

Keywords: Agriculture; multifunctionality; public goods; rural development; environmental services. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q00 Q01 Q50 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008

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