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- Brady, Mark
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An agent-based model for assessing the impacts of decoupled agricultural support on landscape values
- 2009
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- In this article we present an empirical agent-based landscape model that is capable of simulating the consequences of changes in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)—or any other economic parameters—on landscape mosaic and biodiversity in a real agricultural region. The model links changes in policy to structural change in agricultural production and concomitant impacts on the landscape (measured using relevant indicators). The utility of our approach is that it can use anonymous survey data on individual farms combined with generally available landscape metrics to generate an empirical agent-based model of a real agricultural landscape. We use the model to evaluate the consequences of the 2005 decoupling reform on landscape mosaic and biodiversity for a cross-section of case-study regions in EU-27. Our results demonstrated that eliminating the link between support payments and production has ostensibly quite negative consequences for the landscape but only in particular regions and circumstances. In other regions decoupled support was shown to be redundant in terms of generating landscape benefits. Implications for continued CAP reform are discussed
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- Brady, Mark, et al.
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Fixing problems in fisheries-integrating ITQs, CBM and MPAs in management
- 2009
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Ingår i: Marine Policy. - : Elsevier BV. - 0308-597X .- 1872-9460. ; 33:2, s. 258-263
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We aim to show how some of the important interdisciplinary fixes or solutions to diverse problems observed in fisheries can complement each other. This can be achieved through methodical allocation of the rights pertaining to fisheries and simultaneous implementation of policy instruments to correct for market failures and equity concerns. We emphasize via a roadmap that there are some general principles that should be invoked when choosing between alternative structures of rights. Our examples from Sweden provide evidence of the flexibility of fishing rights and how they can be adapted to integrate fixes from different disciplines into practical fisheries management.
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- Brady, Mark
(författare)
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Impacts of Decoupled Agricultural Support on Farm Structure, Biodiversity and Landscape Mosaic: Some EU Results
- 2009
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Ingår i: Journal of Agricultural Economics. - : Wiley. - 0021-857X .- 1477-9552. ; 60, s. 563-585
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The decoupling of direct payments from production represents a substantial reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Farmers are no longer required to produce commodities to be entitled to support but only to keep land in Good Environmental and Agricultural Condition. If output declines as a result, there is concern that landscape services produced jointly with commodities will also decline. The aim of this paper is to assess the long-term effects of the 2003 reform on farm structure, landscape mosaic and biodiversity for a sample of EU regions. Impacts are quantified using a spatial agent-based modelling approach by simulating agricultural development with links to indicators of landscape value. Our results demonstrate that eliminating the link between support payments and production has possible negative consequences for the landscape, but only under particular circumstances. It is shown that these effects could be offset by strengthening (Pillar II) agri-environmental schemes. Further the single payment scheme results in higher land rental prices which reduces its ability to achieve its goal of providing income security for farmers. Implications of these results for the direction of continued CAP reform are discussed.
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- Brady, Mark, et al.
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Jordbruksstöd utan krav på produktion: en bättre politik?
- 2009
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Ingår i: Ekonomisk debatt. - 0345-2646. ; 37, s. 57-70
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- EUs gemensamma jordbrukspolitik (GJP) förändrades radikalt år 2005 på grund av frikopplingsreformen. Stödet till lantbrukarna är inte längre kopplat till produktionen utan betalas ut även om lantbrukaren väljer att inte producera livsmedel. Den totala stödnivån har däremot inte förändrats nämnvärt. Frågan är om den hårt kritiserade GJP blivit en bättre och effektivare politik. Syftet med artikeln är att belysa denna fråga genom att utvärdera de långsiktiga effekterna av de frikopplade stöden på jordbrukets struktur, inkomster, markpriser, landskapsmosaik och biologisk mångfald för ett urval av jordbruksregioner i EU. Utifrån resultaten diskuterar vi konsekvenserna av frikoppling för fortsatt reformering av GJP
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- Brady, Mark, et al.
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The CAP and Future Challenges
- 2009
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Ingår i: European Policy Analysis.
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Annan publikation (populärvet., debatt m.m.)
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- Brady, Mark
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Vad kostar biologisk mångfald?
- 2009
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Ingår i: Miljöforskning. - 1103-8527. ; , s. 10-12
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Tidskriftsartikel (populärvet., debatt m.m.)
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