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To promote the conversion to or / and maintenance of organic farming practices with a view to encourage farmers to participate in such schemes, thus answering society's demand for the use of environmentally friendly farm practices

To encourage continued use of agricultural land, contribute to maintaining the countryside and to maintain and promote sustainable farming systems

To improve animal welfare

To support Operational Groups under the European Innovation Partnership Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability, joint action undertaken with a view to mitigating or adapting to climate change as well as environmental projects and practices, horizontal and vertical co-operation among supply chain actors in the sustainable provision of biomass, Public-private partnerships / non-LEADER local development strategies, drawing-up of forest management plans, diversification of farming activities into activities concerning health care, social integration, community-supported agriculture and education about the environment and food

To compensate affiliated farmers for losses to their animals, crops, and plants caused by crisis events including adverse climatic events, animal and plant diseases, pest infestations, and environmental incidents

To contribute to the long term sustainable development of an area

To promote sustainable fisheries and aquaculture and fosters the implementation of measures that are subject to new rules to ensure better compliance of Member States and operators with the objectives, rules and targets of the reformed Common Fisheries Policy (CFP); To protect the environment through measures in support of fisheries resources management, including the transition to maximum sustainable yield (MSY), the introduction of the landing obligation and the adoption of long term management plans; To support environmentally sustainable, resource efficient, competitive fisheries which are more selective, produce less discards, and do less damage to marine ecosystems; To help fishermen to adapt to new sustainable fishing practices; To maintain jobs by supporting blue and green growth, complementary activities to fishing, inland fishing and aquaculture

The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), which was reformed on 1 January 2014, aims to ensure that fishing and aquaculture are environmentally, economically and socially sustainable and that they provide a source of healthy food for EU citizens.

To promote sustainable development

In 2007-2013 the objectives include the protection and improvement of the environment. For the period 2014-2020 the ERDF focuses its investments on several key priority areas including the low-carbon economy

To offset the costs of transporting hazardous waste that cannot be treated or disposed of in the territories where it is produced (French Overseas Departments and Saint Martin) (This is due to the lack of suitable local waste treatment plants and the need to send waste to mainland Europe or another French Overseas Departments for treatment)

To help a number of public research institutions to provide the public with the scientific knowledge needed for a better understanding of the mechanisms of interaction between air transport and the environment (climate, alternative fuels, icing)