Investigation and Evaluation of the Applicable European Environmental Policy in Rural Area from the Urban Population (Greece)

Abstract. The environment is beyond any form of political, legal and human power. The protection and quality has always been one of the most important components for the improvement and development of life. In 70s began to show the first signs of environmental degradation because of pollution, the allogistis use of natural resources, the resulting energy crisis and the forthcoming population growth on the planet, the European Union has played and continues to play a key role in protecting and safeguarding the environment. This was achieved by a series of legislative environmental regulations (International and European level) and by funding programs and environmental protection instruments. The purpose of this paper is to explore how the perception of the urban population in Greece is implemented the Environmental Policy through the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in the primary sector. For this reason, conducted field research by completing questionnaires. The main insights is that urban residents have incomplete knowledge, education and information on environmental issues, which leads to favor the intensive form of cultivation and exploitation of the agricultural land in order to increase production efficiency in any cost