Martin StřelecDAPHNE CZ – Institute of Applied Ecology

Connecting nature policies and agriculture

How to attract farmers to environmental issues(practical experience from the Czech republic)

Why to deal with agriculture?

Surveying the situation

Env. awareness?

Barriers?

Motivation?

Know-how?

Topics to ask

Past, present, plans for future Attitude to land parcels

„Do you value some of your fields more than others?“ Benefits from biodiversity and ecological structures

„Are trees and bushes good or bad for your farming practice?“

Subsidies, finance „Have you applied for any „environmental“ subsidies?“ „If not, why?“

Authorities, institutions „Have you ever been in contact with environmental

institution?“ Information, counselling

„Where can you get help to solve environmental problems?“

Results and benefits

Contact Conflic t0

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C ontact w ith environm enta l institu tion?

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data

problems

insight

contact

Solving problems – wet spots in fields

Solving problems – soil erosion and runoff

soil

nutrients

chemicals

Practical recipes & their environmental background

practical topic„How and why support trees & bushes“

backgroundimportance of trees and bushes in the landscape

recipe•which tree species to plant•where to get funding•what approvals are needed

Practical recipes & their environmental background

legislation, contact, further information

treesstreams

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Farm management plan – a complex approach

plants

birds

insects

... projects that gave us experience

Blanský les in NATURA Agriculture and nature conservancy in NATURA 2000

protected area

„Healthy landscape“ Education and counselling for environmentally friendly

land-use

Proposals for cooperation

share methods of communication with target group compare key problems in the sector provide know-how of environmental counselling exchange ideas how to motivate commercial sector

Thank you for your attention

Martin Střelec DAPHNE CZ – Institute of Applied

Ecology martin.strelec@daphne.cz www.daphne.cz