Legislation

Question 1

CROW Act

Answer 1

Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000

Question 2

CROW
What people can do on your land

Answer 2

Walk, sightseeing, birdwatching, climbing, run

Question 3

CROW
What people can’t do on your land

Answer 3

Ride a horse or bicycle, drive a vehicle, bring an animal other than a dog, camp, play organised games, hang-glide or paraglide, use a metal detector, trade or sell, charge other visitors, film or make maps, damage plants, cause a risk of fire, damage property, leave litter, vomit and criminal offense.

Question 4

Nitrates directive 1991

Answer 4

To reduce water pollution from nitrates used in agriculture. It aims to protect water quality by controlling the use of nitrogen fertilizers in designated Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs).

Question 5

Hedgerow regulations 1997

Answer 5

Protects important hedgerows in England and Wales from being removed or damaged. This law supports biodiversity by maintaining important wildlife habitats.

Question 6

Agricultural act 1947

Answer 6

Subsidize farmers to increase food production. Encourage mechanisation and modern farming techniques. Reduce the UK’s reliance on imported food after WW2.

Question 7

CAP Reforms and the 2015 Greening initiative

Answer 7

Crop diversification, ecological focus areas, maintenance of permanent grassland to protect soil and carbon sinks.

Question 8

CAP

Answer 8

A European Union policy designed to support farmers, control agricultural markets, and encourage sustainable farming practices.

Question 9

Objectives of CAP

Answer 9

Provide subsidies and price supports to ensure stable food production. Promote rural development and environmentally friendly farming methods.

Question 10

The corn law (1815-1846)

Answer 10

Tariffs and restrictions on imported grain to protect domestic grain producers from foreign competition.

Question 11

The corn law- impacts

Answer 11

Stabilized grain prices for British farmers, ensuring profitability. Raised food prices, making bread and other staples expensive for the urban poor.

Question 12

Why did the corn law get repealed

Answer 12

The price of bread was leading to rioting. Social unrest.

Question 13

National parks and Access to the countryside act 1949

Answer 13

The national Parks Commission was to encourage the provision of facilities or public enjoyment in national parks. Access agreements and access orders could be made for ‘open country’. Any land could be compulsorily purchased for recreation and access. Countries should survey and produce definite maps of public rights of way and open country. Long distance routes could be established. The country code was introduced.

Question 14

Countryside act 1968

Answer 14

Countryside Commission formed to have recreation and access duties over the whole of the countryside. Country Parks, picnic sites and transit camping sites to be introduced through grant aid by public authorities and private individuals. Finance for access agreements and access orders extended beyond national parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Question 15

Natural environment and rural communities act 2006

Answer 15

It created a biodiversity duty to ensure regard to the conservation of biodiversity, as was set out in the Countryside and Rights of way act to public bodies and statutory undertakers.

Question 16

Wild mammal act 1996

Answer 16

Protects from acts deliberate harm.

Question 17

Protection of badgers 1992

Answer 17

Makes it illegal to harm or disturb badgers or their setts.