S. ¿erban Scrieciu is an economist with interests in sustainable development futures with applications particularly related to agricultural transformations and climate change. He is currently a project manager on climate economics at the United Nations Environment Programme in Paris, France.

This book looks at agriculture and the environment, placed within the dynamic context of post-communist societal change and entry into the European Union (EU). S. Serban Scrieciu explores developments in eleven Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries and argues for agriculture's natural place in these societies. The history of these countries is significant in how it has shaped the institutions and influenced the outcomes.

1. Introduction: A Development Issue 2. A Story of Communism and Rural Societies 3. Post-Communist Economic Dynamics of Agricultural Systems 4. Transition and Transformations in the Agriculture - Nature Nexus 5. Common Agricultural Policy Reforms and European Union Enlargement 6. European Union Integration Implications for Farm Economies in Central and Eastern Europe 7. Environmental Impacts of Accession to the Common Agricultural Policy 8. Small Scale Vulnerable Farms and Agricultural Cooperation 9. Conclusions and a Possible Way Ahead