| INTEGRATION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND SOCIAL STABILITY:A MODEL BASED APPROACH FOCUSED ON THE CEECS
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| Volker Mothes, Institute of Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe, Halle |
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| JEL classification : D240, O130, Q180 |
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| Abstract |
| The development of the agricultural production in CEECs during the period of transformation requires some specific agrarian and environmental decisions. Inside a frame, provided by the general economic conditions and the respective national policy, such decisions are mainly made on farms, but the connection to some communal and regional aspects is clearly recognisable. In the quest for a Sustainable agricultural development the decision makers increasingly need information about the interrelation between economy, the environment and the social effects resulting from it. Connecting the Geographic Information System (GIS) with different models can be used for simulating some of the economic and environmental consequences that may result from the different decisions. This paper describes the requirements that are put to such an approach. Furthermore, it sums up some initial experiences in applying this information technology. |
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