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Protection and maintenance of permanent pastures
Gobin, B.; Brodsky, L.; Tychon, Bernard et al.
2006In Kay, Simon; Sima, Aleksandra; Loudjani, Philippe (Eds.) Proceedings of the 12th MARS PAC Annual Conference, 2006
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Keywords :
permanent pastures; GAEC; monitoring; control; spatio-temporal analysis
Abstract :
[en] All farmers receiving direct payments are subject to compulsory cross-compliance which includes standards related to the maintenance and protection of permanent pastures. Questionnaire techniques and spatio-temporal analyses demonstrated that the ratio of permanent pasture area to agricultural land provides a simple tool for monitoring and controlling the protection of permanent pastures at the regional to Member State level. Huge variations in the ratio across Europe were related to the importance of permanent pastures, the interpretation of definitions, sources of information used, differences in calculation, and the presence of protective and/or sensitive zones. Precautionary or complementary measures are in place in most Member States in order to prevent decreases in the ratio. The implementation of GAEC standards related to permanent pastures overlaps with the standard management requirements, national legislation and current agri-environmental programmes. The study advocates the establishment of a comprehensive geo-information platform consisting of a topologically correct inventory of all permanent pasture parcels in a 1:1 geo-referenced relation between IACS and LPIS; ancillary spatially explicit data such as orthophotos, remote sensing images and other thematic geo-databases; and, geodatabases with parcel information compiled for other monitoring purposes such as those within the framework of the Nitrates Directive or 2nd pillar support.
Disciplines :
Agriculture & agronomy
Author, co-author :
Gobin, B.
Brodsky, L.
Tychon, Bernard ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences et gestion de l'environnement > Département des sciences et gestion de l'environnement
Andersen, E.
Campling, P.
Van Orshoven, J.
Language :
English
Title :
Protection and maintenance of permanent pastures
Publication date :
2006
Event name :
12th MARS PAC annual conference, Geographical information in support of the common agricultural policy
Event organizer :
Joint Research Centre
Event place :
Ispra, Italy
Event date :
du 27 novembre 2006 au 29 novembre 2006
Audience :
International
Main work title :
Proceedings of the 12th MARS PAC Annual Conference, 2006
Editor :
Kay, Simon
Sima, Aleksandra
Loudjani, Philippe
Publisher :
JRC, Ispra, Italy
Pages :
7-12
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
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