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However, this comes at the cost of pollution to the air, soil, water, natural habitats and biodiversity. The costs of this damage are not adequately reflected in the price of agricultural products. As the negative externalities mentioned above are not visible to market participants, too many agricultural goods are produced using technologies that cause damage. This general finding also applies to agriculture in the EU. In order to mitigate the negative effects of agriculture, the EU is currently focusing primarily on regulatory intervention and promoting more environmentally friendly behaviour within the framework of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). However, this approach falls short, as it does not sufficiently curb the impact on the climate, the environment and natural habitats, administrative hurdles render many efforts futile, and competition between countries is distorted. 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