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Following Britain leaving the European Union, and thus no longer being a part of the Common Agricultural Policy of the EU, the British government initiated the Environmental Land Management scheme (ELM) in 2024.[1][2][3]
Description
[edit]The Environmental Land Management schemes consist of three schemes to 'pay for environmental and climate goods and services':[4]
- the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) [5]
- Countryside Stewardship (CS)
- Landscape Recovery
As an example of a SFI intervention. Farmers can be paid for 'Flower-rich grass margins, blocks, or in-field strips'
Reception and Challenges
[edit]Environmental charities and commentators broadly were supportive of the scheme (compared to the previous status-quo), with caveats[6].
Even before ELMS started there was concern that the scheme might not have sufficient budget for the number of farmers applying[7]. In 2024 DEFRA unexpected stopped all new applications, until 'early 2025'[8].
See also
[edit]Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) [9]
- The Environmental Quality Incentives Program, a similar scheme in the United States.
References
[edit]- ^ "Environmental Land Management (ELM) update: how government will pay for land-based environment and climate goods and services". GOV.UK.
- ^ "Thérèse Coffey raises concern about low take-up of new farm scheme in Suffolk Coastal". East Anglian Daily Times. 8 March 2024.
- ^ ""ELMS: England greener farming payments detail unveiled"".
- ^ "Environmental Land Management (ELM) update: how government will pay for land-based environment and climate goods and services". GOV.UK.
- ^ "SFI Handbook for the SFI 2023 offer". GOV.UK. June 28, 2024.
- ^ https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/news/the-governments-latest-update-on-the-future-of-farming-in-england
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/23/baby-owls-farming-policy-wildlife-environmental-land-management-england
- ^ https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/payments-schemes/elm/monbiot-criticises-government-for-environmental-grant-freeze
- ^ https://www.nfuonline.com/updates-and-information/sfi-scheme-guidance-and-information/#SFIOffer
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