Olive oil production and soil conservation in southern Spain, in relation to EU subsidy policies

被引：91

作者：

de Graaff, J ^{[1
]}

Eppink, LAAJ ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Wageningen Univ Agr, Dept Environm Sci, Eros & Soil & Water Conservat Grp, NL-6709 PA Wageningen, Netherlands

来源：

LAND USE POLICY | 1999年 / 16卷 / 04期

关键词：

olive trees; production systems; subsidies; soil erosion; soil and water conservation; southern Spain;

D O I：

10.1016/S0264-8377(99)00022-8

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

The European Union spent about two billion ECU per year on subsidies for the olive oil sector, of which Spain received about 35%. For the rainfed areas in southern spain the olive oil sector is crucial, and so are these subsidies. The European Commission has formulated two options to change the subsidy system, but these do not take the production systems and enviornmental aspects into account. Many olive plantations are affected by soil erosion. This paper analyses the olive tree production systems in southern Spain, the subsidy systems and the soil erosion problems. It then raises the question whether the subsidies could not be provided in a different way, in order to make olive tree cultivation more sustainable by reducing soil erosion and flood hazard. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页码：259 / 267

页数：9