| Agri-environment schemes - what have they achieved and where do we go from here? |
 | When: | Tue 27 Apr 2010 - Thu 29 Apr 2010 |
 | Location: | Leicester, UK
   |  | Organiser: | AAB |
 | Website: | http://www.aab.org.uk/contentok.php?id=91&basket=wwsshowconfdets |
 | Paper/abstract deadline: | Tue 15 Sep 2009 |
 | Themes to be explored at this conference will include the development of agri-environment policy, the rationale behind the current schemes, the science underpinning the options, implementation at field, farm and landscape scales, the assessment and evaluation of the outcomes, and the implications for future developments. A particular emphasis will be placed on the collection and assessment of evidence for success (or otherwise) of agri-environment schemes in achieving their objectives, and how this could be improved. Of specific interest will be the nature and early results from evaluation of new agri-environment schemes established following the 2005 CAP reform, but the scope will also include earlier AES and comparisons between them. Both monitoring of direct benefits and socio-economic evaluations may be included. In addition, papers describing underpinning research will also be welcomed. Keynote speakers will be invited to set the policy context. |
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