Objectif To provide an assessment of a payment to farmers to affect agricultural actions in a way which is beneficial to biodiversity.The project develops measures of the positive and intentional impacts of individual farmers on biodiversity conservation and restoration and links these impacts to a corresponding payment. The research project consists mainly of three parts : i) simplified methods of measuring the increase in biological diversity in agricultural areas are developed on the basis of zoological and botanical bio-indicators, at regional, local, individual level, and tested in contrasting regions drawn from Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium; ii) the impact on biodiversity of different agricultural techniques and practices are assessed both by a theoretical approach ( an inventory of existing techniques or practices that could be implemented by farmers in order to improve the biodiversity) and by observations on existing farms and agricultural landscapes in the same study regions; iii) an economic analysis at the farm level assesses the costs of a given production system wich generate a biodiversity output. The research builds up methods of linking biodiversity impact with an incentive or a cost-covering remuneration system. Finally a model for the remuneration to farmers of a given biodiversity product is proposed. A first exploration of the possible impacts of this system at regional and community level is done taking into account the compatibility with the goals of the new Common Agricultural Policy is done. Champ scientifique social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiodiversity conservationnatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems Programme(s) FP3-ENV 1C - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of the environment, 1990-1994 Thème(s) 0304 - Integration of environmental concerns into agricultural policy Appel à propositions Data not available Régime de financement CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinateur Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse 29,Rue Vautier 1040 Bruxelles Belgique Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (4) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire Instituto Iberico para el Medio Ambiente y los Recursos Naturales Espagne Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse 48,Ayala 28001 Madrid Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée OFFICE NATIONAL DE LA CHASSE France Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Domaine de Saint-Benoist 78 610 AUFFARGIS Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée ORDENAMENTO E GESTAO DE RECURSOS NATURAIS LDA Portugal Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse 11-49,Avenida Visconde Valmor 11-3° 1000-289 LISBOA Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée UNIVERSITE DE BOURGOGNE France Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse 21011 DIJON Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée
