Cooperative scheme for nature management - a new Dutch approach -

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1 Cooperative scheme for nature management - a new Dutch approach - Jan Gerrit Deelen Aard Mulders j.g.deelen@minez.nl Ministry of Economic Affairs, The Netherlands

2 Our mindset

3 What do we want to achieve in the rural area Long term Goal (2020 ->): sustainable rural areas with a vital agricultural sector Short term goal ( ): Nature efficiency. Key-rôle for farmers to improve biodiversity It comes together in rural areas, with groups of farmers in a central position 3

4 Let s focus on meadowbirds

5 Bartailed godwit Lapwing Oystercatcher Common Redshank Source: Sovon Vogelonderzoek Nederland

6 The ideal situation for meadowbirds

7 However..

8 What to do?

9 The needs Birds will look for a nesting place where they find: safety to breed; enough food to eat; places to hide a mosaic of different managed grasslands requires a large scale NB Birds can fly, so are able to move to other parcels, areas or even countries to breed, to winter or to feed

10 A meadowbird mosaic

11 regulations versus the dynamics of nature contracts 5 7 years at farm level activity based income foregone / cost incurred

12 Our agri-environment measures Nest protection Delayed mowing Wetlands

13 Requirements for a (more) effective AECM-scheme habitat level (integration & cooperation at regional scale flexible - following the dynamics of nature

14 A new approach to agri-environmental delivery Focus for rare on species creating (territorial good habitat based) conditions of activities on farm level instead Groups order to: of farmers as beneficiaries in -enhance -improve efficiency effectiveness -make and energy better use of local skills Start 2016

15 Benefits of a territorial approach Improved especially for ecological cross-farm effectiveness, habitats species and For less paperwork the farmer: better tailored measures, Better civil society connection between farming and Opportunities design and a more for a efficient simpler scheme implementation 15

16 Dutch agriculture a long history of cooperation Fits producer into a groups long tradition or cooperatives, of agricultural but now the approach aims at public services Involves 15%, some , farmers, and many covering thousands 25% of the of enthusiastic countryside citizens, regional differences in actual coverage) (with huge Evolution 1.Individual of the scheme: 2.Co-ordinated 3.Collective 16

17 Benefits of a cooperative approach an example Meadow birds Interactive (follow the birds) spacial planning of activities Development of new activities Target / outcome oriented Setting up self control Cooperation with volunteers and ngo s 17

18 Preconditions for success Development certified bodies. of Government cooperatives has to professional, series of conditions. Two-year formulated a professionalization programme. At the same time, preserve the cooperatives social land users. engagement, reputation and trust among Assure national a regulations. sound implementation under EU and 18

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20 Focusing the scheme on cooperatives by and certified only beneficiary; cooperatives as applicant and final These responsible cooperatives for a good have implementation legal power and of Agrienvironment-measures; are The payment cooperative and is responsible applies for for support, sanctions; claims On the Area: spot 5% checks: of the collectives and 5% of the total Activity: area; no extrapolation 5% of the of the activities sanction. per parcel, 20

21 The cooperative approach - 1 Nature (6 yrs) management => AECM-commitment plan of the collective Elements min/max min conditions surface breeding/nesting/feeding to preserve habitat xxx /ha 21

22 The cooperative approach - 2 Administrative (yearly implementation cycle) -January (basis location for controls) plan: what & where -May -Autumn 15 th request location for of payments the parcels fixed -ex post/ex ante NB real-time paying agency ICT connection collective 22

23 The cooperative approach 3 23

24 Our motivated farmers 24

25 In cooperation with

26 Together we are strong

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