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The role of policy integration in the governance of cross-cutting policy problems has attracted increasing scholarly attention in recent years. Nevertheless, the concept of policy (dis)integration is still under theorized, particularly regarding its inherent processual nature. The main argument of this paper is that policy integration should be understood as a process that entails various elements that do not necessarily move in a concerted manner but may develop at different paces or even in opposite directions. To study such dynamic integration pathways, the paper proposes a multi-dimensional framework. Drawing on existing literature, the framework distinguishes four dimensions of integration: (1) policy frame, (2), subsystem involvement, (3) policy goals, and (4) policy instruments. For each of these dimensions, we describe different manifestations that are associated with lesser or more advanced degrees of policy integration within a governance system. Apart from offering an innovative theoretical approach that does justice to the dynamic and oftentimes asynchronous nature of integration processes, the framework allows for holding decision-makers accountable for promises they make about enhancing policy integration. Simultaneously, it is argued that the merit of lower degrees of integration should not be underestimated, as these may sometimes be the most feasible or appropriate for the governance of a cross-cutting problem.

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De herziening van de Europese regelgeving voor het Gemeenschappelijk Landbouwbeleid brengt met zich mee dat lidstaten een nationaal strategisch plan moeten opstellen. Daarin leggen zij vast welke economische, ecologische en sociale doelen uit de Verordening Strategische Plannen door de lidstaat worden nagestreefd en hoe die te bereiken. Er moeten keuzes worden gemaakt over de te gebruiken interventies en de verdeling daarover van de beschikbare Europese en nationale middelen. Om de overheid te ondersteunen bij de besluitvorming is een analyse uitgevoerd van de doelen, behoeften en opgaven voor de Nederlandse landbouw, de (kosten)effectiviteit van interventies, mogelijke beleidsvarianten en de economische, ecologische en sociale effecten daarvan. Op grond daarvan worden aanbevelingen gedaan voor een doeltreffende en doelmatige inzet van de GLB-middelen.The review of the EU Common Agricultural Policy requires Member States to develop a national strategic plan, implementing the economic, ecological and social objectives of the Strategic Plans Regulation in the form of targets for their specific situation. Suitable interventions need to be selected and EU and national budget allocated to those interventions. In order to support the authorities in the policy-making process, an analysis was carried out of the objectives, needs and challenges for the Netherlands' agriculture, the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of available interventions, policy options and the economic, ecological and social impact of those options. Recommendations are made how to best use the Netherlands' CAP budget from a perspective of effectiveness and efficiency.