Research Handbook on EU Agriculture Law, Hardcover by McMahon, Joseph A. (EDT...

Research Handbook on EU Agriculture Law, Hardcover by McMahon, Joseph A. (EDT); Cardwell, Michael N. (EDT), ISBN 1781954615, ISBN-13 9781781954614, Brand New, Free shipping in the USEconomics, law, and other specialists from Europe and the US provide 24 chapters examining European Union agriculture law and its Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). They discuss the Stesa Conference and the development of instruments of the CAP, including recent reforms and the amendments to the direct payments regime and the Single Common Market Organization, as well as the role of risk management strategies in agricultural policy. They also discuss environmental impact of the CAP in terms of impact assessments, climate change, biofuels, water pollution, and water resources management, as well as aspects related to the food chain, including the new regulation of food information and geographical indications, organic food, animal welfare, and scientific innovation in genetically modified foods and nanotechnology. The authors also touch upon international aspects, including the negotiations of the reform of the Agreement on Agriculture, food security, and the impact of the CAP on developing countries. Chapters were first presented at the 17th Irish European Law Forum in Dublin, Ireland, in March 2013. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()