Agriculture & Land Management

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• MEACAP: Greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation costs of selected production chains

  WP3 D15b - Bioenergy production chains have been previously described in deliverable reports D7b & D10b. In this report, the environmental effects of four bioenergy production chains are examined in terms ...

• Cross Compliance Network Bulletin (Autumn 2006)

  The Cross Compliance Network Bulletin presents the research to date of the Cross Compliance Network project. This bulletin summarises the papers that were presented and discussed at the first seminar held ...

• D14 - Cross compliance and the farm advisory system

  D15 - Cross compliance: an example of better regulation

• D12 - Cross compliance rules: environmental relevance and verification

  The aim of this paper is to examine the degree to which national or regional cross compliance obligations, as set by the competent administrations of certain Member States, could be thought of as responses to existing environmental concerns that exist at the interface between agriculture and environment. Furthermore it attempts to see whether these measures are meaningful to, and hence applied by farmers.

• D13 - The Relationship Between Cross Compliance and Agri-environment Schemes

  This paper looks at the relationships between environmental cross compliance and agri-environment schemes (AES).

• D11 - Administrative arrangements for cross compliance

  Various administrative approaches have been adopted by EU Member States in order to implement cross compliance. This paper compiles information on institutional settings in the countries represented by the Cross Compliance Network project2 and focuses on environmental cross compliance standards. By institutional settings, we mean the responsible authorities involved in the design, implementation and control of cross compliance.

• MEACAP: The Kyoto Protocol and the Effect of Existing and Planned Measures in the Agricultural and Forestry Sector in the EU25_new

  WP2 D5 - This paper offers a quantitative evaluation of the effects of existing and planned climate mitigation measures both at the EU and Member State level and provides a perspective picture analysing ...

• MEACAP: WP5 Case study on genetic resources in food and agriculture

  The aim of this case study is to analyse national strategies regarding the conservation of genetic resources in food and agriculture. A short overview is given on international guidelines concerning genetic ...

• MEACAP: FEEM Addendum to 'The Kyoto Protocol and the Effect of Existing and Planned Measures in the Agricultural and Forestry Sector in the EU25'

  WP 2: D5 Addendum - Provides an in-depth analysis of the role of agriculture and forestry in climatestrategies in a number of selected Member States through specific case studies.

• The role of forestry in UK rural development programmes

  A range of forestry measures feature in the new European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), and IEEP was asked by the Land Use Policy Group (LUPG) to explore the potential for using these ...

• Recommendations for Forestry Measures in UK Rural Development Programmes for 2007-2013

  Forestry is gaining prominence across the EU for the role it can play in multifunctional rural development. Appropriate woodland management practices can deliver a range of benefits, not only for the environment ...

• The Environmental Contribution of Leader+ in the UK

  This is the first study in the EU to evaluate the environmental impacts of the Leader+ initiative. The analysis is based on case studies of 12 Local Action Groups and 28 projects. The study also looked ...

• MEACAP: Selection and specification of technical measures in

  This report explores the expected impact of the Kyoto Protocol on European forestry. In particular the potential for the Forest Management option is examined. The report concludes that the position of ...

• MEACAP: Selection and specification of technical and management-based greenhouse gas mitigation measures in agricultural production for modelling

  WP3 D10a - In addition to policy instruments, potential mitigation measures for reducing GHG emissions in agricultural production systems can be either technical or management-based, or are a combination ...

• MEACAP: Expected impact of the Kyoto Protocol on European forestry

  WP4 D12 - This report explores the expected impact of the Kyoto Protocol on European forestry. In particular the potential for the Forest Management option is examined. The report concludes that the position ...

• Impacts of Changes in Key EU Policies on Trade and Production Displacement of Sugar and Soy

  This study was commissioned by WWF's European Agriculture Programme, and funded by WWF's Forest Conversion Initiative and Sustainable Sugar Initiative. The aim was to obtain more information on the way ...

• MEACAP: Survey of technical and management-based mitigation measures in forestry

  WP4 D13 - This report contains an extensive list of measures which detail the ways in which forestry can contribute to the development of enhanced carbon sinks, or to reduced greenhouse gas emissions. ...

• MEACAP: Addendum to: The Kyoto Protocol: Current State and Implication or EU-25 Member States. A Focus on Agriculture and Forestry.

  WP2 D3 - This addendum provides a brief update on new developments in international and European climate policy that could have important implications for forestry and agriculture. It includes updates ...

• The Environmental Impacts of Trade Liberalisation and Potential Flanking Measures - Part Two

  IEEP and GHK Consulting Ltd were commissioned by Defra to examine the environmental impacts of aspects of trade liberalisation and to identify appropriate flanking measures to address them. The study is ...

• MEACAP: Survey of Technical and Management-based Mitigation Measures in Agriculture

  WP3 D7a