Compte-rendu et apport de la conférence-débat : "Nature, conditionnalité et verdissement de la PAC : un tournant wallon ?", 9 novembre 2011, Espace Senghor, Gembloux, Belgique
Proceedings of the conference: "Nature, conditionnalité et verdissement de la PAC : un tournant wallon ?". 9th November 2011. Espace Senghor, Gembloux, Belgium. Recently, the European Union (EU) proposed a reform project for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). One of the proposed reforms...
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| author | Piqueray, J. Richard, C. Walot, T. Le Roi, A. de Tillesse, M. Hance, T. Mahy, G. |
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| description | Proceedings of the conference: "Nature, conditionnalité et verdissement de la PAC : un tournant wallon ?". 9th November 2011. Espace Senghor, Gembloux, Belgium. Recently, the European Union (EU) proposed a reform project for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). One of the proposed reforms consists of imposing a set aside proportion of 7% of arable land for biodiversity support purposes. A conference on this proposal was held in Gembloux, Belgium, on 9th November 2011. Such a set aside system already exists in neighboring countries. The French and Swiss systems were presented at the conference in order to highlight their advantages and limitations. Scientific arguments underlying such policies were also presented. It was shown that the creation of semi-natural elements within the agricultural matrix is an efficient way to promote biodiversity. Both the quantity and the quality of these elements need to be considered. In addition, biodiversity is likely to provide services to agriculture, notably crop pollination and pest control. Currently, uncertainties remain regarding areas that are eligible to be designated as reaching the 7% threshold. However, based on the most probable scenarios, the current likely eligible areas cover only 4.3% of arable land in Wallonia. Less than 20% of Walloon farms already reach the 7% threshold proposed by the EU. If the European project is approved, it will therefore be of great importance to have some form of societal recognition afforded to farmers for their efforts. In order to optimize the positive effects of the policy on biodiversity, it is also imperative to ensure that a high level of biological quality is reached in the areas dedicated to biodiversity and to monitor this quality using clearly defined objectives. Economical, societal and environmental issues all need to be considered when applying this policy in order to improve agricultural sustainability and to stop the decline in biodiversity in agricultural landscapes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-29da5df04c43411c93afd7d9a24b76ab2022-12-22T01:13:44ZengPresses Agronomiques de GemblouxBiotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement1370-62331780-45072013-01-01172344351Compte-rendu et apport de la conférence-débat : "Nature, conditionnalité et verdissement de la PAC : un tournant wallon ?", 9 novembre 2011, Espace Senghor, Gembloux, BelgiquePiqueray, J.Richard, C.Walot, T.Le Roi, A.de Tillesse, M.Hance, T.Mahy, G.Proceedings of the conference: "Nature, conditionnalité et verdissement de la PAC : un tournant wallon ?". 9th November 2011. Espace Senghor, Gembloux, Belgium. Recently, the European Union (EU) proposed a reform project for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). One of the proposed reforms consists of imposing a set aside proportion of 7% of arable land for biodiversity support purposes. A conference on this proposal was held in Gembloux, Belgium, on 9th November 2011. Such a set aside system already exists in neighboring countries. The French and Swiss systems were presented at the conference in order to highlight their advantages and limitations. Scientific arguments underlying such policies were also presented. It was shown that the creation of semi-natural elements within the agricultural matrix is an efficient way to promote biodiversity. Both the quantity and the quality of these elements need to be considered. In addition, biodiversity is likely to provide services to agriculture, notably crop pollination and pest control. Currently, uncertainties remain regarding areas that are eligible to be designated as reaching the 7% threshold. However, based on the most probable scenarios, the current likely eligible areas cover only 4.3% of arable land in Wallonia. Less than 20% of Walloon farms already reach the 7% threshold proposed by the EU. If the European project is approved, it will therefore be of great importance to have some form of societal recognition afforded to farmers for their efforts. In order to optimize the positive effects of the policy on biodiversity, it is also imperative to ensure that a high level of biological quality is reached in the areas dedicated to biodiversity and to monitor this quality using clearly defined objectives. Economical, societal and environmental issues all need to be considered when applying this policy in order to improve agricultural sustainability and to stop the decline in biodiversity in agricultural landscapes.http://hdl.handle.net/11006/92CAPbiodiversityagrarian reformfarmlandfallowEuropean UnionBelgiumFranceSwitzerland |
| spellingShingle | Piqueray, J. Richard, C. Walot, T. Le Roi, A. de Tillesse, M. Hance, T. Mahy, G. Compte-rendu et apport de la conférence-débat : "Nature, conditionnalité et verdissement de la PAC : un tournant wallon ?", 9 novembre 2011, Espace Senghor, Gembloux, Belgique Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement CAP biodiversity agrarian reform farmland fallow European Union Belgium France Switzerland |
| title | Compte-rendu et apport de la conférence-débat : "Nature, conditionnalité et verdissement de la PAC : un tournant wallon ?", 9 novembre 2011, Espace Senghor, Gembloux, Belgique |
| title_full | Compte-rendu et apport de la conférence-débat : "Nature, conditionnalité et verdissement de la PAC : un tournant wallon ?", 9 novembre 2011, Espace Senghor, Gembloux, Belgique |
| title_fullStr | Compte-rendu et apport de la conférence-débat : "Nature, conditionnalité et verdissement de la PAC : un tournant wallon ?", 9 novembre 2011, Espace Senghor, Gembloux, Belgique |
| title_full_unstemmed | Compte-rendu et apport de la conférence-débat : "Nature, conditionnalité et verdissement de la PAC : un tournant wallon ?", 9 novembre 2011, Espace Senghor, Gembloux, Belgique |
| title_short | Compte-rendu et apport de la conférence-débat : "Nature, conditionnalité et verdissement de la PAC : un tournant wallon ?", 9 novembre 2011, Espace Senghor, Gembloux, Belgique |
| title_sort | compte rendu et apport de la conference debat nature conditionnalite et verdissement de la pac un tournant wallon 9 novembre 2011 espace senghor gembloux belgique |
| topic | CAP biodiversity agrarian reform farmland fallow European Union Belgium France Switzerland |
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