Evaluation of Agri-environmental Policies
Selected Methodological Issues and Case Studies
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Evidence-based agri-environmental policies: The Swedish experience
This chapter discusses the evaluation of agri-environmental measures within Axis 2 of the CAP’s Rural Development Programme, focusing on methodological aspects. The evidence analysed is based on experiences from the recent mid-term evaluation of the Swedish Rural Development Programme, which is dominated (70%) by Axis 2 measures. The authors identify major weaknesses in the present evaluation procedure and suggest appropriate remedies. The weaknesses include, inter alia, vague concepts, insufficient availability of suitable methodology and lack of empirical data. A number of strong recommendations for improvement are formulated, which would jointly improve the objectivity and scientific rigour of the methodology as currently applied.
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