2004 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Economic Research on the Policy Instruments, Administration and Evaluation of the EU Nitrates Directive

Research Project

Project/Area Number	15580200
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	Agro-economics
Research Institution	Kagoshima University
Principal Investigator	TASHIRO Shoichi Kagoshima University, Faculty of Agriculture, Associate Professor, 農学部, 助教授 (90231406)
Project Period (FY)	2003 – 2004
Keywords	Nitrates Directive / European Union / agri-environmental policy / policy instrument / policy evaluation
Research Abstract	The EU has sought to reduce water pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources through the Nitrates Directive (91/676/EEC). The various steps of implementation of the Directive are : 1.Detection of polluted or threatened waters (1 year monitoring) 2.Designation of "vulnerable zones" (NVZs) 3.Codes of good agricultural practice 4.Action Programs within NVZs 5.National monitoring and reporting every 4 years 6.Assessment of Action Programs impact 7.Revision of NVZs and Action Programs The Nitrates Directive was an important step in the development of water policy of the EU.

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