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?
Yes N o
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 [email protected] www.daphne.cz
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