The aim of the ex-post evaluation is to: Provide a review of the implementation, effectiveness ... more The aim of the ex-post evaluation is to: Provide a review of the implementation, effectiveness and appropriateness of the EU Forest Action Plan; Analyse whether the objectives of the EU Forest Action Plan have been met, the Action Plan has led to any side effects, the instruments used are appropriate, relevant, effective and efficient and what was the role of the key actors; Examine whether the EU Forest Action Plan is the most suitable framework for forest related actions and instrument of coordination between the Community and Member States.
This report documents the development of the initial dynamic policy mixes that were developed for... more This report documents the development of the initial dynamic policy mixes that were developed for assessment in the DYNAMIX project. The policy mixes were designed within three different policy areas: overarching policy, land-use and food, and metals and other materials. The policy areas were selected to address absolute decoupling in general and, specifically, the DYNAMIX targets related to the use of virgin metals, the use of arable land and freshwater, the input of the nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus, and emissions of greenhouse gases. Each policy mix was developed within a separate author team, using a common methodological framework that utilize previous findings in the project. Specific drivers and barriers for resource use and resource efficiency are discussed in each policy area. Specific policy objectives and targets are also discussed before the actual policy mix is presented. Each policy mix includes a set of key instruments, which can be embedded in a wider set of supp...
This IUCN UK Commission of Inquiry on Peatlands presents one of the most extensive assessments of... more This IUCN UK Commission of Inquiry on Peatlands presents one of the most extensive assessments of peatlands undertaken in the UK to date. It identifies the state and value of peatland ecosystems and develops ways to safeguard and restore their natural capital. The assessment focuses on blanket bog and raised bog peatlands, because they represent over 95% of all UK peatland habitat and offer an opportunity to make early and substantial progress in delivering a combination of economic, social and biodiversity gains. It provides an authoritative assessment of the available evidence, based on peer-reviewed scientific consensus about the state of peatlands, the impacts of different activities on peatland ecosystems and the services they provide and the benefits of restoring and conserving them. The assessment explores mechanisms and processes for peatland conservation action, recognising the different social, economic and environmental drivers.
Towards an improved legislative framework for organic farming – Overall conclusions and recommend... more Towards an improved legislative framework for organic farming – Overall conclusions and recommendations.
The many different types of European grassland illustrated in this book did not arise by chance. ... more The many different types of European grassland illustrated in this book did not arise by chance. They were created by generations of farmers who, over many centuries, have modified natural plant communities through grazing, mowing, drainage, irrigation and nutrient enrichment. The social, economic and policy context is changing most rapidly in those parts of Europe with the largest remaining areas of high nature value (HNV) grassland, and decisions about grassland management may be a secondary or tertiary effect of other decisions by the farm family. This chapter presents a new farmer-centred framework of support for HNV grasslands. These include protecting the existing HNV grassland resource, implementation of rules for the protection of permanent pasture, and rewarding of farmers for flower-rich grasslands. For example, the Baden-Wurttemberg scheme rewards the farmers with extra payments for achieving a defined level of species-richness in their HNV grassland.Keywords: European agriculture; farmer-centred framework; high nature value (HNV) grasslands
The 2006 Community Strategic guidelines for the 2007-13 RDPs marked a significant change in empha... more The 2006 Community Strategic guidelines for the 2007-13 RDPs marked a significant change in emphasis, for the first time formally harnessing Member States' agri-environment schemes to EU environmental policies for farmland biodiversity and landscapes, water and climate change. More specifically these schemes should be a key means of managing the farmland Natura 2000 network and delivering the 2010 Goteborg target of reversing biodiversity decline (and the closely related but unquantified requirements to 'preserve and develop' high nature value farming systems and traditional agricultural landscapes). This linkage with environmental policies and targets coincided with the start of Pillar 1 decoupling, which is likely to have wide-ranging impacts throughout the 2007-13 period. Member States will increasingly need agri-environment evaluation results to demonstrate both the environmental effectiveness (contribution to EU environmental targets) and the economic efficiency of ...
The aim of the ex-post evaluation is to: Provide a review of the implementation, effectiveness ... more The aim of the ex-post evaluation is to: Provide a review of the implementation, effectiveness and appropriateness of the EU Forest Action Plan; Analyse whether the objectives of the EU Forest Action Plan have been met, the Action Plan has led to any side effects, the instruments used are appropriate, relevant, effective and efficient and what was the role of the key actors; Examine whether the EU Forest Action Plan is the most suitable framework for forest related actions and instrument of coordination between the Community and Member States.
This report documents the development of the initial dynamic policy mixes that were developed for... more This report documents the development of the initial dynamic policy mixes that were developed for assessment in the DYNAMIX project. The policy mixes were designed within three different policy areas: overarching policy, land-use and food, and metals and other materials. The policy areas were selected to address absolute decoupling in general and, specifically, the DYNAMIX targets related to the use of virgin metals, the use of arable land and freshwater, the input of the nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus, and emissions of greenhouse gases. Each policy mix was developed within a separate author team, using a common methodological framework that utilize previous findings in the project. Specific drivers and barriers for resource use and resource efficiency are discussed in each policy area. Specific policy objectives and targets are also discussed before the actual policy mix is presented. Each policy mix includes a set of key instruments, which can be embedded in a wider set of supp...
This IUCN UK Commission of Inquiry on Peatlands presents one of the most extensive assessments of... more This IUCN UK Commission of Inquiry on Peatlands presents one of the most extensive assessments of peatlands undertaken in the UK to date. It identifies the state and value of peatland ecosystems and develops ways to safeguard and restore their natural capital. The assessment focuses on blanket bog and raised bog peatlands, because they represent over 95% of all UK peatland habitat and offer an opportunity to make early and substantial progress in delivering a combination of economic, social and biodiversity gains. It provides an authoritative assessment of the available evidence, based on peer-reviewed scientific consensus about the state of peatlands, the impacts of different activities on peatland ecosystems and the services they provide and the benefits of restoring and conserving them. The assessment explores mechanisms and processes for peatland conservation action, recognising the different social, economic and environmental drivers.
Towards an improved legislative framework for organic farming – Overall conclusions and recommend... more Towards an improved legislative framework for organic farming – Overall conclusions and recommendations.
The many different types of European grassland illustrated in this book did not arise by chance. ... more The many different types of European grassland illustrated in this book did not arise by chance. They were created by generations of farmers who, over many centuries, have modified natural plant communities through grazing, mowing, drainage, irrigation and nutrient enrichment. The social, economic and policy context is changing most rapidly in those parts of Europe with the largest remaining areas of high nature value (HNV) grassland, and decisions about grassland management may be a secondary or tertiary effect of other decisions by the farm family. This chapter presents a new farmer-centred framework of support for HNV grasslands. These include protecting the existing HNV grassland resource, implementation of rules for the protection of permanent pasture, and rewarding of farmers for flower-rich grasslands. For example, the Baden-Wurttemberg scheme rewards the farmers with extra payments for achieving a defined level of species-richness in their HNV grassland.Keywords: European agriculture; farmer-centred framework; high nature value (HNV) grasslands
The 2006 Community Strategic guidelines for the 2007-13 RDPs marked a significant change in empha... more The 2006 Community Strategic guidelines for the 2007-13 RDPs marked a significant change in emphasis, for the first time formally harnessing Member States' agri-environment schemes to EU environmental policies for farmland biodiversity and landscapes, water and climate change. More specifically these schemes should be a key means of managing the farmland Natura 2000 network and delivering the 2010 Goteborg target of reversing biodiversity decline (and the closely related but unquantified requirements to 'preserve and develop' high nature value farming systems and traditional agricultural landscapes). This linkage with environmental policies and targets coincided with the start of Pillar 1 decoupling, which is likely to have wide-ranging impacts throughout the 2007-13 period. Member States will increasingly need agri-environment evaluation results to demonstrate both the environmental effectiveness (contribution to EU environmental targets) and the economic efficiency of ...
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