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E. Stakeholder behaviour and decision making

Understanding the motivations and behaviour of farmers and other land managers, as well as consumers, in response to socio-economic drivers and policies, and how this in turn affects land use decisions. This also includes the role of public engagement, outreach and educational activities.


Sustainable Pollination Europe (SUPER-B)

SUPER-B is network bringing together scientific and societal communities to enhance the conservation and sustainable management of ecosystem services mediated by pollinators.
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CSA Booster

Promotion of agricultural practices mitigating climate change impact of European agriculture.

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FarmCAT: Improving the success of agri-environment initiatives: the role of farmer learning and landscape context (RELU Programme)

A Rural Economy and Land Use project investigating whether agri-environmental schemes could be made more effective and whether training for farmers would help to achieve such improvements.


Full Project List
  • A socio-economic profile of the Chilterns Natural Area: costing biodiversity targets/actions and linking biodiversity to socio-economic drivers (English Nature/Countryside Agency)
  • AgriCLASS: Provision of crop and region-specific information on impacts of climate change
  • Assessing and mitigating pollination deficit risk in supermarket supply chains (BBSRC Sparking Impact)
  • CSA Booster: Promotion of agricultural practices mitigating climate change impact of European agriculture
  • FarmCAT: Improving the success of agri-environment initiatives: the role of farmer learning and landscape context (RELU Programme)
  • LIBERATION: Linking Farmland Biodiversity to Ecosystem Services for Effective Ecological Intensification (EU Framework 7)
  • National Pollinator and Pollination Monitoring Scheme (Defra)
  • RECAP: Personalised public services in support of the implementation of the CAP (EU Horizon 2020)
  • SCALES: Securing the Conservation of biodiversity across Administrative Levels and spatial, temporal, and Ecological Scales (EU Framework 7)
  • STEP: Status and Trends of European Pollinators (EU Framework 7)
  • SUPER-B: Sustainable Pollination Europe
  • The importance of the quality of the environment for economic development and regeneration in rural areas (Defra)
  • Western Balkans Rural Extension Network through Curriculum Reform (EU TEMPUS project)