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Week 5 Flashcards

1
Q

Agri-enviromental programs pursue ___ benefits

A

environmental

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2
Q

Environmental projects in agriculture

Local priorities ___

A

vary

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3
Q

Environmental projects in agriculture

A ___ of farming practices promoted

A

range

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4
Q

Environmental projects in agriculture

Challenges ___

A

remain

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5
Q

Key characteristics of environmental projects that influence value for money are:
- ___
- Partial sucess
- A range of benefit types
- Risks of project failure
- Incomplete practice adoption
- Requirements for ongoing funding

A

High up-front costs and delayed benifits

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6
Q

Key characteristics of environmental projects that influence value for money are:
- High up-front costs and delayed benifits
- ___
- A range of benefit types
- Risks of project failure
- Incomplete practice adoption
- Requirements for ongoing funding

A

Partial sucess

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7
Q

Key characteristics of environmental projects that influence value for money are:
- High up-front costs and delayed benifits
- Partial sucess
- ___
- Risks of project failure
- Incomplete practice adoption
- Requirements for ongoing funding

A

A range of benefit types

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8
Q

Key characteristics of environmental projects that influence value for money are:
- High up-front costs and delayed benifits
- Partial sucess
- A range of benefit types
- ___
- Incomplete practice adoption
- Requirements for ongoing funding

A

Risks of project failure

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9
Q

Key characteristics of environmental projects that influence value for money are:
- High up-front costs and delayed benifits
- Partial sucess
- A range of benefit types
- Risks of project failure
- ___
- Requirements for ongoing funding

A

Incomplete practice adoption

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10
Q

Key characteristics of environmental projects that influence value for money are:
- High up-front costs and delayed benifits
- Partial sucess
- A range of benefit types
- Risks of project failure
- Incomplete practice adoption
- ___

A

Requirements for ongoing funding

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11
Q

Benifit Cost Analysis ___ potential projects

A

evaluates

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12
Q

BCA requires comparison of outcomes ___ versus ___ the project

A

with / without

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13
Q

Various methods to approach valuation of environmental benefits
- ___
- Scoring system, judged by enviromental experts
- Deliberative processes
- Non-market valuation methods, developed by economists

A

Quantify benifits in biological terms, recognising the inherent weaknesses

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14
Q

Various methods to approach valuation of environmental benefits
- Quantify benifits in biological terms, recognising the inherent weaknesses
- ___
- Deliberative processes
- Non-market valuation methods, developed by economists

A

Scoring system, judged by enviromental experts

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15
Q

Various methods to approach valuation of environmental benefits
- Quantify benifits in biological terms, recognising the inherent weaknesses
- Scoring system, judged by enviromental experts
- ___
- Non-market valuation methods, developed by economists

A

Deliberative processes

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16
Q

Various methods to approach valuation of environmental benefits
- Quantify benifits in biological terms, recognising the inherent weaknesses
- Scoring system, judged by enviromental experts
- Deliberative processes
- ___

A

Non-market valuation methods, developed by economists

17
Q

Many environmental projects have ___ on the broader community

A

impacts

18
Q

Decision makers must ___ environmental projects

A

prioritise

19
Q

Enviromental projects should be prioritised on ___

A

value-for-money

20
Q

Benefits of environmental projects depend on more than environmental outcomes

  • ___
  • Effectiveness of management actions
  • Likely changes in behaviours by farmers
  • Riskiness of project (technical, social, financial)
  • Time lags until benefits (discounting)
A

Value of environmental asset

21
Q

Benefits of environmental projects depend on more than environmental outcomes

  • Value of environmental asset
  • ___
  • Likely changes in behaviours by farmers
  • Riskiness of project (technical, social, financial)
  • Time lags until benefits (discounting)
A

Effectiveness of management actions

22
Q

Benefits of environmental projects depend on more than environmental outcomes

  • Value of environmental asset
  • Effectiveness of management actions
  • ___
  • Riskiness of project (technical, social, financial)
  • Time lags until benefits (discounting)
A

Likely changes in behaviours by farmers

23
Q

Benefits of environmental projects depend on more than environmental outcomes

  • Value of environmental asset
  • Effectiveness of management actions
  • Likely changes in behaviours by farmers
  • ___
  • Time lags until benefits (discounting)
A

Riskiness of project (technical, social, financial)

24
Q

Benefits of environmental projects depend on more than environmental outcomes

  • Value of environmental asset
  • Effectiveness of management actions
  • Likely changes in behaviours by farmers
  • Riskiness of project (technical, social, financial)
  • ___
A

Time lags until benefits (discounting)

25
Q

The Benefit Cost Ratio depends on:

  • ___
  • Difference in values, with and without the project
  • Adoption/compliance by farmers
  • Risks to protect success
  • Time lag until project benefits
A

Impact of project on outcomes

26
Q

The Benefit Cost Ratio depends on:

  • Impact of project on outcomes
  • ___
  • Adoption/compliance by farmers
  • Risks to protect sucess
  • Time lag until project benefits
A

Difference in values, with and without the project

27
Q

The Benefit Cost Ratio depends on:

  • Impact of project on outcomes
  • Difference in values, with and without the project
  • ___
  • Risks to protect sucess
  • Time lag until project benefits
A

Adoption/compliance by farmers

28
Q

The Benefit Cost Ratio depends on:

  • Impact of project on outcomes
  • Difference in values, with and without the project
  • Adoption/compliance by farmers
  • ___
  • Time lag until project benefits
A

Risks to protect success

29
Q

The Benefit Cost Ratio depends on:

  • Impact of project on outcomes
  • Difference in values, with and without the project
  • Adoption/compliance by farmers
  • Risks to protect sucess
  • ___
A

Time lag until project benefits

30
Q

Gippsland Lakes high ___ and ___ values

A

enviromental / tourism

31
Q

Case study: The Gippsland Lakes

Agricultural activity has elevated ___ levels

A

nutrient

32
Q

Case study: The Gippsland Lakes

Benefit: Cost Analysis to investigate management options: which ones offter best ___?

A

value-for-money

33
Q

INFFER is a tool to ___ environmental projects

A

prioritise

34
Q

A helpful tool: INFFER

Includes ___ approach to collecting information

A

step-by-step

35
Q

A helpful tool: INFFER

Leads to ___

A

Benefit: Cost Analysis

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