A collection of texts within the field of rural development, agriCulture and associated topics, which may be of interest.
Background documents

Authors	Titel	Documents
Protestant Development Service Office Berlin Bernhard Walter	Conversion of the Agricultural Protectionism	german: english: frensh:
WWF and Countryside Agencies	The nature of Rural Development: Towards A Sustainable Integrated Rural Policy In Europe	english:
Friends of the Earth and CEE bankwatch network	Sustainable Theory - Unsustainable Practice?	english:
NABU (German environmentalist NGO)	Reform proposals	german:
BirdLife International	CAP reform proposals April 2002	english:
CPE Coordination Paysanne Europeenne (European Farmers Coordination)	To change the Common Agricultural Policy	french: german: english: spanish:
IFOAM and EKOLOGISKA LANTBRUKARNA [Swedish Association of Ecological Farmers]	IFOAM-EU position paper on CAP review and reform	english:
Stiftung Europäisches Naturerbe (Euronatur) and Arbeitsgemeinschaft bäuerliche Landwirtschaft (AbL)	Agrarpolitisch von Frankreich viel zu lernen	german:
EPP-ED group in the EP	Agricultural strategy paper	english: german: french: spanish: italian:
PSE group in the EP	Agricultural strategy paper	german:
SPD-delegation in the PSE group in the EP	Agricultural strategy paper	german:
Copa-Cogeca (Farmers Union)	Vision: Sustainable agriculture	english:
WWF European Policy Office	The Changing Roles of Agriculture in Europe: A Vision for the Future	english:
Deutsche Plattform German Platform	Towards a New Agricultural Policy in the European Union	german: english: polish:
Committee of the Regions	OPINION onthe Draft Report of the European Parliament on the division of powers between the European Union and the Member States	english: german: french: spanish: italian:
Friends of the Earth Europe	"Food and Farming: Time to Choose! Call for a new CAP: Sustainability, Quality and Local Diversity"	english: summary:
European Parliament	"European Parliament resolution on the division of competences between the European Union and the Member States"	english: french: spanish:
EU Commission	"MITTEILUNG DER KOMMISSION EIN PROJEKT FÜR DIE EUROPÄISCHE UNION"	english: others:
Eu Commission DG Agri: Gregor KREUZHUBER	"Questions & Answers - US Farm Bill"	english:
Jeunes Agriculteurs	Examen de la PAC à mi-parcours : Mémorandum des Jeunes Agriculteurs	french:
Synthèse du rapport d'orientation adopté par les Jeunes Agriculteurs au Congrès d'Annecy-le-Vieux en juin 2001	"Paysans du monde : le prix de notre avenir"	french:
Eu Commission DG Agri: Gregor KREUZHUBER	"Questions & Answers - US Farm Bill"	english:
European Economic and Social Committee	"OPINION of the European Economic and Social Committee on The Future of the CAP"	english: french: german: spanish: more ...
Bärbel Höhn - Ministerin für Umwelt und Naturschutz, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen/ Germany	Nachhaltigkeit, Wettbewerbsfühigkeit und Lebensmittelsicherheit - Memorandum für eine zukunftsfähige Agrar- und Verbraucherpolitik in Europa	german:
CEJA - Conseil Européen des Jeunes Agriculteurs ceja@ceja.be	"The Future of Young Farmers in Europe"	english: italian: french: spanish: german:
Fraktion der sozialdemokratischen Partei Europas im europäischen Parlament	Positionspapier: Reform der GAP	english: german: french: spanisch:
FRENCH PLATFORM FOR IMMEDIATE CAP REFORM (French only)	Campagne pour une reorientation immediate de la PAC En savoir plus [pdf] Les organisations signataires [pdf] De nombreuses associations et deux syndicats agricoles réclament une "réorientation" de la PAC ( lire l'article) Source: lemonde.fr supported by organisations of consumers, farmers, environmentalists and international solidarity groups
BirdLife	Environmental Assessment of the mid-term review proposals	english:

OECD - ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT

puplished on their website:

AGRICULTURAL POLICIES IN OECD COUNTRIES

MONITORING AND EVALUATION 2002 HIGHLIGHTS