Ukrainian Agriculture and Agri-Environmental Concern

Wien

2007

12 S.

7 Abb., 3 Tab., 12 Lit. Ang.

Bandaufführung

13194

140360

This paper presents an overview of the development of macroeconomic conditions in Ukrainian agriculture from 1990 to the present, and highlights the main features of land privatization & farm reorganization that have strong impact on the environment. In this regard, the review describes the major agri-environmental issues drawn from national Ukrainian datasets accompanied by a discussion of the potential development. The paper consists of several parts: 1) the country's general characteristics and overview of the Ukrainian agriculture; 2) the macroeconomic situation of the Ukrainian agriculture in the 90-th to the present; 3) land reform and reorganization of the farm sector; 4) environmental situation in the Ukrainian agriculture; and 5) agri-environment concern and policy response. All these parts primarily refer to the latest international and national repots, publications and cases in Ukraine before and during the transition period.