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    A review of evidence on the environmental impact of Ireland’s Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS)

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    Finn, John cc
    O hUallachain, Daire
    Keyword
    REPS
    Agri-environment
    Environmental effectiveness
    Farmland biodiversity
    Evidence-based policy
    Date
    2012-04
    
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    Finn, J.A. and Ó hUallacháin, D. (2012) A review of evidence on the environmental impact of Ireland’s Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS). Biology and Environment: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, 112B, 1-24. DOI: 10.3318/BIOE.2011.19
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    Since its inception in 1994, there has been strong demand for evidence of the environmental effectiveness of the Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS), which paid farmers in the Republic of Ireland over €3 billion by 2010. A variety of research projects have been undertaken that investigate the environmental effects of REPS through an examination of either specific environmental measures or specific geographical areas. A review of available publications confirmed the absence of a comprehensive, national-scale study of the environmental impacts of REPS. Because of this, there is insufficient evidence with which to judge the environmental effectiveness of the national-scale implementation of the whole scheme. For some specific measures, however, sufficient evidence is available to inform an objective assessment in some cases, and to help learn how to improve environmental effectiveness in most cases. The majority of the REPS payments are now dedicated toward biodiversity objectives. Thus, biodiversity measures and options should be a priority for any national-scale environmental assessment of the scheme. Such a study would help identify the environmental benefits of REPS, the specific elements of REPS that are performing adequately, and those elements that are in need of improvement. Given the considerable overlap between REPS measures and options and those included in the 2010 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS), assessment of REPS measures could also be used to inform the likely environmental performance of the AEOS.
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