Agriculture and world trade liberalisation : socio-environmental perspectives on the common agricultural policy / edited by Michael R. Redclift, Joseph N. Lekakis, and George P. Zanias.

Based on selected papers from an international conference held in Crete in 1996.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

The international trade framework: obstacles and options for a transition to sustainable agriculture / Karl W. Steiniger --
Free trade, economic recovery, and the global environment / Michael R. Redclift --
Freedom to farm: agricultural policy liberalisation in the US and EU / Clive Potter and David E. Ervin --
Environment and the CAP: a critical perspective / Joseph N. Lekakis --
Agricultural liberalisation and the "double dividend" / Clive Potter --
Trade liberalisation and European agriculture: opportunities and risks for the rural environment / Hans-Christian Beaumond and Anna Barnett --
Slaying the dragon? the impact of the WTO agreement on the CAP / Fiona Smith --
US Agri-environmental policies and their impact on competitiveness and environmental quality / Pierre Crosson and David E. Ervin --
Aspects of environment and food security in European agricultural policy / Günther Weinschenck --
Europe's cereals sector and world trade requirements to 2030 / Nikos Alexandratos and Jelle Bruinsma --
Redesigning the CAP for the 21st century / John S. Marsh --
Beyond agriculture? toward sustainable modernisation / Terry Marsden.

The purpose of this book is to discuss the current and future issues surrounding agriculture and its relationship to trade, sustainability and the environment. It is based on selected papers from an international conference entitled 'European Agriculture at the Crossroads: Competition and Sustainability'.