ABSTRACT
Agricultural structure is linked to environmental outcomes through the impacts of the production technologies associated with the structure. Coincidentally, environmental (and agricultural) policies impact the structure of agriculture through their effects on the profitability of alternative production technologies. Some types of structure change the decision environment and affect the choice of production practices. Some aspects of structure are the result of the choice of practices. Therefore, a set of two-way causal relationships exist between the state of the environment, the chosen mix of environmental and agricultural policy, and the structure of agriculture. Or, where causal relationships may not exist, associations are at least apparent.
