Qualitative impact assessment of land management interventions on ecosystem services ("QEIA"). Report-2 annex: integrated assessment table

Emmett, B.A.; Cosby, B.J.; Bentley, L.; Birnie, M.; Botham, M.S.; Bowes, M.J.; Braban, C.F.; Broughton, R.K.; Burden, A.; Carvell, C.; Costa Domingo, G.; Drewer, J.; Evans, C.D.; Feeney, C.; Fletcher, D.; Garbutt, R.A.; Gaskell, P.; Goodenough, A.; Hassin, A.E.J.; Hunt, M.; Hutchins, M.G.; Jackson, D.; Jones, L.; Keenleyside, C.B.; Law, R.; Lucas, O.T.; Magowan, E.; Maskell, L.; Matthews, R.; McGowan, A.; Nemitz, E.; Newell-Price, J.P.; Norton, L.; Pywell, R.F.; Qu, Y.; Short, C.; Siriwardena, G.M.; Staddon, P.; Staley, J.T.; Thomson, A.; Taylor, J.; Urquhart, J.; Wagner, M.; Williams, A.P.; Williams, J.R.; Woodcock, B.A.; Bell, C.

Abstract

This project assessed the impacts of 741 potential land management actions, suitable for agricultural land in England, on the Farming & Countryside Programme’s Environmental Objectives (and therefore Environment Act targets and climate commitments) through 53 relevant environmental and cultural service indicators. The project used a combination of expert opinion and rapid evidence reviews, which included 1000+ pages of evidence in 10 separate reports with reference to over 2400 published studies, and an Integrated Assessment comprising expert-derived qualitative impact scores. The project has ensured that ELM schemes are evidence-based, offer good value for money, and contribute to SoS priorities for farming.