Using social-psychology models to understand farmers' conservation behaviour
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The authors researched farmers' attitudes and what motivated their conservation-related behavior in Bedfordshire, UK. Results indicate that farmers involved in the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group and who are environmentally aware are influenced more by conservation issues than farm management issues in relationship to other farmers.
Publication Name: Journal of Rural Studies
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0743-0167
Year: 2000
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Strong policy or weak policy? the environmental impact of the 1992 reforms to the CAP arable regime in Great Britain
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The author discusses the negative environmental impact on British agriculture of the 1992 reforms to the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy. Policy reforms which accounts for market forces and farmer behavior are proposed.
Publication Name: Journal of Rural Studies
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0743-0167
Year: 2000
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Targeting disadvantage in agriculture
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The authors examine various government farm polices as they effected farmers income and employment in the United Kingdom and in Northern Ireland.
Publication Name: Journal of Rural Studies
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0743-0167
Year: 2001
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