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What limits participation in ESAs?

1991; Elsevier BV; Volume: 32; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0301-4797(05)80055-6

1095-8630

Ian Brotherton,

Land Rights and Reforms

In the Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs) designated in 1986 and 1987 in parts of the U.K., annual area payments are made to farmers who agree voluntarily to manage eligible land in defined, environmentally acceptable ways. Initial participation in the 12 ESAs in England and Wales is reviewed. The participation sought in each of the schemes considered was of the order of 75%. However, the proportion of eligible holdings entering land to date is shown to vary considerably from around 10% to over 80%. Factors affecting participation are considered. It is suggested that participation in some of the schemes (in particular the Lleyn Peninsula and Somerset Levels) may be depressed by the relatively small payments that entry would bring to many of the farmers, whilst participation in other areas (such as the Test Valley and Pennine Dales) may be limited by scheme constraints.