More than two decades of Agri-Environment schemes: Has the profile of participating farms changed?

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

卷:292

Article

Cullen, Paula^1,2  Hynes, Stephen³  Ryan, Mary¹  O'Donoghue, Cathal⁴ 

[1] TEAGASC, Rural Econ & Dev Programme, Athenry, Ireland

[2] Natl Univ Ireland, Dept Econ, Galway, Ireland

[3] Natl Univ Ireland, Socioecon Marine Res Unit, Galway, Ireland

[4] Natl Univ Ireland, Coll Arts Social Sci & Celt Studies, Galway, Ireland

关键词: Agri-environment schemes;    Farmer participation;    Agri-environmental policy;    Panel data;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112826

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

The agri-food sector is under increased pressure from consumers to improve on the sustainability of production processes. Policies that incentivise farmers to improve environmental performance, such as agri-environment schemes (AES), are increasingly important. Understanding the choice to participate in these programmes aids policymakers in designing schemes that meet participation and environmental goals. While a number of studies have investigated the decision using cross-sectional data on one or multiple locations, very few have used longitudinal data to investigate the impact of institutional changes over time. Using Ireland as a case study, this paper uses a nationally representative panel of data spanning 23 years to model the impact of scheme and policy changes on the type of farms participating in AES. This paper argues that environmental issues surrounding intensive farms (such as the loss of nutrients and sediment to water and greenhouse gas emissions) are not being optimally addressed in scheme design and further development of such programmes is needed to reduce negative environmental impacts.

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