To better understand policy integration, it is necessary to improve the kno\/Jledge of the policy effects, in particular their environmental impacts, and continue to develop analytical instruments to assess them. In this paper, several integration instruments such as regulatory approach, economic incentive approach, cross-compliance approach and advisory approach are being examined. Consistency between farm income support and environmental objectives has been enhanced through compliance mechanisms. In practice, agricultural and environmental policy approach is more likely to adopt a cross-compliance approach, making income support payments contingent upon the recipients' compliance with pre-determined environmental standards.
