Future Directions In Management And Policy

Question 0

Give examples of input data for FARMSCOPER

Answer 0

• soil and climate conditions (use rainfall data)
• type of area size crops
• fertiliser application (from farm records)

Output = estimate of pollutant losses = export coefficient model

Question 1

What is FARMSCOPER?

Answer 1

A freely available software tool - evaluates diff combos of measures

Question 2

How does FARMSCOPER estimate costs and impacts of measures?

Answer 2

• cost/ eff ratio is calculated as £/% reduction
• If cost values are -ve then farmer can save money but not often high% reduction
• some costs not taken in consideration
• no one right solution! Best used as an indicator

Question 3

Cumulative effects of measures

Answer 3

Measures are added in order of C/E ratio
Disproportionate costs and benefits the further down, win-win solutions in the middle?

Assumptions:

• are the measures all compatible and can they all be implemented in the same place?
• assumes each measure is additive
• interactions? Could limit other measures

Question 4

Key qus for future mgmt and policy?

Answer 4

1. Best way to get measures adopted?
2. What combo of mechanisms? (Stewardship, more reg, voluntary?)
3. Measures that increase water quality, and PES/ food production?
4. Decentralisation of implementation?