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Assessing The Rise Of Organic Farming In The European Union: Environmental And Socio-Economic Consequences, Charalampos Konstantinidis
Assessing The Rise Of Organic Farming In The European Union: Environmental And Socio-Economic Consequences, Charalampos Konstantinidis
Economics Department Working Paper Series
Although organic farming is considered the poster child of rural development in Europe, there is little empirical evidence assessing its success in achieving the ambitious environmental and socio-economic objectives that it is purported to assist. This paper presents empirical evidence from the growth of organic farming in Europe over the past two decades that questions the highly optimistic claims of policy makers. Although policies in support of organic impact have had an overall positive environmental impact, their social impact is ambiguous, as organic farming appears to have grown more in areas with larger average farm sizes. Additionally, contrary to what …
United In Difficulty: The European Union’S Use Of Shared Problems As A Way To Encourage Unity, Grace Cleary
United In Difficulty: The European Union’S Use Of Shared Problems As A Way To Encourage Unity, Grace Cleary
CHESS Student Research Reports
Since the European Union's inception, it has invested considerable resources into cultural programs aimed at fostering a sense of shared European heritage. However, these efforts have always been balanced alongside the need to leave space for diversity within and across EU nations. In this paper, which highlights the findings of my MA thesis, I examine the European Capital of Culture (ECC), which I studied in Córdoba, Spain during the spring of 2011. I look at how European identity is being defined in a specific context, and in particular how the contest is refocusing on new forms of shared heritage by …