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Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 18:17:54 +0200
From: Kevin.PARRIS@OECD.ORG
Subject: OECD: NEW PUBLICATION ON AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS
Dear Colleague,
Given your interest in agriculture and the environment, I would like to =
draw
to your attention the publication of a Report from the OECD Workshop on
agri-environmental indicators, held in York, United Kingdom (the table =
of
contents are outlined at the bottom of this message). Apologies to
colleagues for any cross posting of this message.
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ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS FOR AGRICULTURE
VOLUME 2: ISSUES AND DESIGN -- THE YORK WORKSHOP=20
OECD Code (51 1999 05 1P) ISBN 92-64-17041-3, 213 pages,
September 1999.=20
FF 240 US$40 DM72 =A325 =A5 4750=20
Available in French:
Indicateurs environnementaux pour l'agriculture
Volume 2: Questions cl=E9s et conception -- Le s=E9minaire de York
OCDE Cote (51 1999 05 2P) ISBN 92-64-27041-8, 221 pages, Septembre =
1999
FF240
Agreement on a set of agri-environmental indicators for policy use is =
on the
verge of being accepted by OECD countries. To be used by governments =
and
other stakeholders for policy analysis, these indicators will =
eventually
provide a series of key benchmarks to monitor change, and are =
potentially
applicable to non-member OECD countries.
This book, the result of the OECD York Workshop in the United Kingdom
attended by some of the leading experts in the field, examines two key
aspects. One discusses the identification of suitable indicators, the
methodology to be used in their measurement and issues relating to
interpretation. The other looks at how governments and other users =
would use
indicators for policy purposes. In this context readers will learn of =
the
differing OECD country experiences in developing and using
agri-environmental indicators to assess policies and environmental
performance.
Among the thirteen agri-environmental indicator areas being developed =
by
OECD, ten are covered in the book: soil quality, water quality, water =
use,
land conservation, biodiversity, wildlife habitats, landscape, farm
management, farm financial resources, and rural socio-cultural issues. =
The
remaining three areas -- nutrient use, pesticide use and greenhouse =
gases --
are already more advanced and were examined in the first volume of the
series Environmental Indicators for Agriculture. =20
This book is part of a series of publications entitled Environmental
Indicators for Agriculture:
* Volume 1: Concepts and Framework, was initially released in 1997.
* Volume 3: Methods and Results, to be published in 2000, will
provide, for the first time, series of key agri-environmental =
indicators,
across OECD countries, for the areas listed.=20
* Volume 4: to be published in 2001, will report work on the use of
indicators in policy analysis.
You can obtain the book directly by completing the order form below and
returning it to:=20
PierretteRossignol -- 2 rue Andr=E9 Pascal -75775 Paris Cedex 16, =
France.
Email: mailto:Pierrette.Rossignol@oecd.org Fax (33-1) 45 =
24 94
53
Prices : FF 240 US$ 40 DM 72 =A325 =A5 4750
For orders submitted to Paris in other currencies, you will be charged =
in
French Francs, plus additional charge for postage as follows: European
Union: FF 15 Other Countries: FF 20
Quantity: _______ English:___ French:___ Total Cost: ________ =
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The publication can also be ordered by going to the OECD Bookshop at:
http://www.oecd.org/bookshop/
Further information concerning OECD work on Sustainable Agriculture and =
the
Environment can be found at the following OECD web-site:
http://www.oecd.org/agr/policy/ag-env/index.htm
If you require any further information regarding OECD work on
agri-environmental indicators, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards,
Kevin Parris,
Environment Division, Agriculture Directorate, OECD,
2 Rue Andre-Pascal, 75775 Paris CEDEX 16, France
Tel: (+ 33) 01 45 24 95 68 Fax: (+ 33) 01 44 30 61 02 =
Email:
Kevin.Parris@oecd.org
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I: Setting the Scene=09
POLICY CONTEXT OF OECD AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS
Kevin Parris, OECD, Paris, France
1. Introduction=09
2. Why is OECD developing a set of indicators?=09
3. What are the agri-environmental policy issues being
addressed by indicators?
4. What is the role of indicators in agri-environmental policy
decision-making?=09
5. How is the OECD work being developed?=09
6. How are indicators informing the policy dialogue and what
are the future challenges?=09
MEASURING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT:
IMPLICATIONS FOR AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS
David Pearce, University College, London and
East Anglia, UK
1. Introduction=09
2. The questions about sustainable development=09
3. Is sustainable development focused too much on future
generations?=09
4. Indicators of sustainable development=09
5. Sustainable development and the agricultural sector=09
6. Conclusions=09
Part II: Summary of the Workshop Discussion and
Recommendations=09
OVERALL SUMMARY OF THE WORKSHOP DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Chris J. Doyle, Scottish Agricultural College,
Auchincruive, UK
1. Background to the Workshop=09
2. Selection of indicators=09
3. Application of agri-environmental indicators for policy
purposes=09
4. The way forward=09
SUMMARY REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS COVERING SPECIFIC =
AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL
INDICATORS
1. Common and cross-cutting issues for agri-environmental
indicators concerning:
water quality, water use, soil quality and land conservation
2. Common and cross-cutting issues for agri-environmental
indicators concerning:
biodiversity, wildlife habitat and landscape =09
3. Common and cross-cutting issues for agri-environmental
indicators concerning:
farm management, farm financial resources and socio-cultural
issues=20
Part III: Agri-environmental Indicators as a Policy Tool=09
CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES IN DEVELOPING AGRI-ENVIROMENTAL INDICATORS
Andrew Moxey,University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
Executive summary=09
1. Introduction=09
2. Indicators and frameworks=09
3. Data measurement=09
4. Aggregation and economics=09
5. Interpretation and adoption=09
6. Conclusions=09
USING AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS TO ASSESS ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE
Paul J. Thomassin, McGill University, Quebec, Canada
Executive summary=09
1. Introduction=09
2. Using indicators for policy analysis=09
3. Generic policy response analysis=09
4. Specific policy response analysis=09
5. Agri-environmental modelling=09
6. Non-modelling approaches=09
7. Integration of models to predict future impacts=09
8. Discussion=09
9. Conclusions=09
DEVELOPING AND USING AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS FOR POLICY PURPOSES:
OECD COUNTRY EXPERIENCES
David Baldock, Institute for European Environmental
Policy, London, UK
1. Background=09
2. The policy framework for indicators=09
3. Some examples of indicators used by policy makers=09
4. Some issues for policy makers=09
5. Concluding remarks=09
Part IV: Official Statements=09
OPENING ADDRESS TO THE WORKSHOP
Elliot Morley, M.P., Countryside Minister,
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, London,
United Kingdom=09
OUTCOME OF THE WORKSHOP IN THE CONTEXT OF OECD WORK
ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
G=E9rard Viatte, Director for Food, Agriculture and
Fisheries, OECD=20
CLOSING REMARKS FOR THE WORKSHOP
Dudley Coates, Head of Environment Group,
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, London,
United Kingdom
ANNEX=09
* List of Recommended OECD Agri-environmental Indicators=09
* Workshop Agenda and Main Contributors=09
* List of Participants=09
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