IEEP - Institute for European Environmental Policy -

Delivering environmental benefits through entry-level agri-environment schemes in the EU

A new study of the 2007-13 agri-environment schemes across the whole of EU-27 provides the first typology of ‘entry-level’ agri-environment management and environmental objectives, plus a detailed insight into the design of entry-level agri-environment schemes and calculation of payment rates in seven Member States.

agri-environment
agriculture
Biodiversity Action Plan
CAP
climate change
cross-compliance
Environmental Policy Integration
EU funding
financial instruments
grassland
high nature value
land use
livestock
payment for ecosystem services
public goods
soil
subsidiarity

21 Mar 2012
Redesigning the CAP to deliver public goods

As a contribution to the CAP reform debate, this report considers options for redesigning the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to maximise the delivery of public goods, particularly in relation to the environment and rural vitality.

agriculture
biodiversity
CAP
climate change
public goods
soil

01 Aug 2011
Costs of delivering environmental benefits through agriculture and forestry management

For the first time, this report provides an estimate of the scale of funding needed to achieve environmental outcomes through agricultural and forestry management in the EU to 2020.

agriculture
CAP
climate change
EU budget
forestry
high nature value
public goods
soil
water quality

11 Jul 2011
Reflecting Environmental Land Use Needs into EU Policy: Preserving and Enhancing the Environmental Benefits of 'Land Services'

The impacts of climate change, climate mitigation measures and other changes in land use will increase substantially over the next few decades, exacerbating European environmental challenges.To help ...

grassland
land use
soil

31 Jan 2010
Reflecting Environmental Land Use Needs into EU Policy: Preserving and Enhancing the Environmental Benefits of 'Land Services.' - Annex

The impacts of climate change, climate mitigation measures and other changes in land use will increase substantially over the next few decades, exacerbating European environmental challenges.To help ...

grassland
land use
soil

31 Jan 2010