Variation in stakeholder opinion on countermeasures across Europe

The influence of farming styles on the management of the Iveragh uplands, southwest Ireland

“…We support Condliffe's (2009: 87) conclusions that it is difficult to envisage the uplands delivering the desired ecosystem services without the 'land management and livestock husbandry skills of farmers and the culture of their communities'. The Iveragh hill farmers still see themselves as essentially farmers, for whom food production and livestock husbandry is a central part of their identity and profession (see also Morgan-Davies and Waterhouse, 2010;Nisbet et al, 2005;Wilson, 2001). The environmental, social and economic benefits of maintaining vibrant farming communities in the uplands cannot be overestimated (Robinson, 2008).…”

Future of the hills of Scotland: Stakeholders’ preferences for policy priorities

“…Overwhelmingly though, it showed that stakeholders in this study would prefer the rural, environmental and land use policy priorities to deliver a system in which livestock has a part to play. These views are echoed in Europe, where Nisbet et al (2005) showed that sustaining farming practices is one area where consensus can be reached between a wide range of stakeholders. However, the actual policies and reforms in Scotland tend to accentuate a decline in livestock numbers and farm activity.…”

The STRATEGY project: decision tools to aid sustainable restoration and long-term management of contaminated agricultural ecosystems

“…However, to ensure that the development of the DSS was manageable within the constraints of this project, the number of countermeasures included within the system was restricted to those considered most likely to be implemented and took account of feedback from the FARMING network (Nisbet et al, 2005a).…”