Seeking optimality in climate change agri-food policies: stakeholder perspectives from Western EuropeFootnote^†

† A previous version of this article has been delivered in the form of a report to the European Commission (CECILIA Report on Food and Agriculture: The Current Policy Mix, Task 2.4).

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