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Farmers and the Implementation of the EU Nitrates Directive in Spain
Author(s) -
Palacios Simón Pedro Izcara
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
sociologia ruralis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.005
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1467-9523
pISSN - 0038-0199
DOI - 10.1111/1467-9523.00069
Subject(s) - directive , scrutiny , sustainability , agriculture , business , pollution , environmental protection , european union , environmental resource management , environmental planning , political science , environmental science , international trade , geography , law , computer science , ecology , archaeology , biology , programming language
Farming practices and their implications for the environment have come under increasing scrutiny in recent years with mounting pressures on farmers to reduce pollution and achieve higher environmental standards. The Nitrates Directive is an outstanding example, at EU level, of the pressure on farmers to redirect agriculture toward greater sustainability. This paper examines the implementation process of the Nitrates Directive in Spain, analysing the causes of the delay in implementing the directive, and examining farmer’s views of nitrate pollution and their attitudes toward environmental regulation of their activity.