Common Agricultural Policy options for reform and their potential impact

This background briefing outlines the main reform scenarios for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and their impacts on key stakeholders: consumers, small farmers, developing countries and the environment. It was prepared for Sustain by the Institute for European Environment Policy.

Report contents

Introduction

The background to CAP reform

• Proposals for reform
• The modified status quo
• The Cork model
• Radical liberalisation

Potential impacts of reform

• On consumers
• On small farms
• On Developing Countries
• On the environment

Conclusions

References and Bibliography