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      <title>Institutional options for the conservation of biodiversity : evidence from the Czech Republic</title>
      <link>https://hdl.handle.net/10419/22301</link>
      <description>Title: Institutional options for the conservation of biodiversity : evidence from the Czech Republic
Authors: Ratinger, Tomás; Krumalová, Veronika; Prazan, Jaroslav
Abstract: The paper focuses on changes in property rights and policies regarding interactions between agriculture and nature in the Czech Republic. In the first part the recent situation is reviewed. The institutional and organisational features and their development during the transition and recent years are illustrated by the case study on the White Carpathian protected landscape area. The key issue in conservation in the White Carpathians (as in the number of other marginal areas) is to maintain grassland management at large scale. While environmental policy lacks measures for maintaining grassland management, respective incentives were launched in the frame of agricultural policy, although they do not sufficiently consider environmental concerns. There are two other problem areas hampering efficient organisation of conservation: uncompleted land reform and little involvement of local population in determining conservation priorities. In the second part, the paper examines three policy options for enhancing sustainability of landscape and biodiversity on farmland. The proposed policy options each reflect the identified problems in the White Carpathian case study.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Institutional options for sustainable irrigation : an evidence from Bulgaria</title>
      <link>https://hdl.handle.net/10419/22302</link>
      <description>Title: Institutional options for sustainable irrigation : an evidence from Bulgaria
Authors: Penov, Ivan
Abstract: This paper investigates a local problem of common pool resources (CPR), the solution of which needs a balance between the collective and private interests. In the political context we have a large group of actors with a short planning horizon and a lack of trust among them. CPR provision is organised in a centralised way. The state enforcement mechanism is weak and cannot protect the individuals or eventually back the collective decisions. The above problem is investigated in the case of irrigation in Bulgaria where water usage declined by nearly 85% during the period of transition. In addition, large parts of the existing canal systems were abandoned. Three groups of institutional options are investigated in the paper: improvement of the local level co-ordination; limiting the market imperfections, and strengthening the external conflict resolution and sanctioning mechanisms. The investigation of the above case led the author to conclusions that can be generalised for the case of CPR management during the period of transition. The transition process is not just a process of transferring western institutions to Eastern Europe, but also a process of spontaneous emerging of new institutions at local level. Therefore, we call for state intervention, not in the area of CPR provision, but in supporting local co-ordination.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Agriculture and protection of landscape area of the White Carpathians</title>
      <link>https://hdl.handle.net/10419/22300</link>
      <description>Title: Agriculture and protection of landscape area of the White Carpathians
Authors: Krumalová, Veronika; Bäckman, Stefan
Abstract: The protected landscape area of the White Carpathians in Czech Republic is confronted with several threats. The protection of the landscape involves instituted policies and restrictions on production. Due to the approaching EU accession and the possible subsequent institutional changes, there is an increased demand for knowledge on production opportunities and threats. In addition there are immediate concerns on the relation between agricultural production and the environment. One major concern is the abandonment of agricultural land. In this article the combination of production elements and protection is described. Factor analyses are used to identify groups of farms with similarities in production structure and organisation. The results of the factor analysis are compared to typology achieved by interviews. Some important elements with policy and research implications are derived.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2003-01-01T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Patterns of institutional change for sustainability in Central and Eastern European agriculture</title>
      <link>https://hdl.handle.net/10419/22297</link>
      <description>Title: Patterns of institutional change for sustainability in Central and Eastern European agriculture
Authors: Gatzweiler, Franz
Abstract: In this paper, the author discusses two different beliefs of how institutional change towards sustainability in agriculture and environment works: the institutional view and the evolutionary view. Both perspectives are studied in the context of restructuring the agricultural sectors and rural environments in Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs). The specific nature of the agri-environmental problem calls for specific institutions and may require a specific building process. Case study results are presented showing the effect of EU accession on institutional change towards sustainability in several CEECs. The results provide evidence that the quality of institutional change required for sustainability goes beyond the building of legislative frameworks and requires more time than was envisaged by the roadmap to accession. Finally, the paper explores the role of social and human capital stocks in rural areas of CEECs outlining a number of differences in environmental governance in the agricultural sectors between various CEECs.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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