The Challenge of Land Abandonment after 2020

Assessment of drivers, spatial distribution, environmental risks and policy responses to agricultural land abandonment across EU regions after 2020.
European UnionAgricultureCAP and Rural Development

RegioGro role

Author - Sanja Brkanovic

Context and Objectives

Examined the territorial drivers of agricultural land abandonment, its socio-economic and ecological impacts, and the effectiveness of CAP instruments in mitigating land exit.

RegioGro contribution

Lead author for policy evaluation, territorial drivers and case-study analysis on rural land retention mechanisms.

Project team

Marko Pešić

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Sanja Brkanović, founder and public policy evaluation expert at RegioGro

Sanja Brkanović

Founder & Public Policy Evaluation Expert

Methods

Spatial data analysis; indicator mapping; literature synthesis; policy measure evaluation; case study assessment

Outputs & results

European Parliament research study; risk map framework; policy options report

Project at a glance

Period:

from 2019

to 2020

Geography:

from EU-wide assessment with forward projection to 2030 and case-study evidence

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