Webinar – Co-constructing the transformation of AECM support schemes in Wallonia and the Hauts-de-France
Participatory webinar on the challenges of agri-environmental schemes (AES) in Wallonia and Hauts-de-France
Presentation
A webinar & participatory workshop was delivered by our team as part of the EU Horizon Enfasys project, introduced by two presentations aimed at comparing the issues of adoption and environmental effectiveness of AES across two territories:
- Context and issues surrounding the CAP – MAEC system in Wallonia (Hubert Bedoret – Natagriwal)
- Value network, Barriers and Dynamics observed in the Hauts-de-France (Enfasys Case Study – Sytra)
These two presentations initiated a discussion with representatives of the two territories on the transformation levers and strategic interventions that could be envisaged at different levels to strengthen the adoption and environmental effectiveness of AECM :
- Strengthen human resources to support farmers towards the adoption of AECM
- Promote multi-disciplinary advisory structures, particularly in terms of agri-environmental skills
- Develop collective AECM programs
- Promote the benefits and services provided by the implementation of AECM to farmers.
- Experiment and develop results-oriented AECM, giving access to progressive levels of remuneration based on measured agri-environmental performance.
- Reduce the dissuasive power of controls on the adoption of AES.
- Work on the flexibility of specifications, while ensuring that the environmental quality criteria of the measures are maintained.
- Respect the right to make mistakes and provide farmers with greater support in administrative procedures.
- Increase the overall level of funding and support dedicated to AECM practitioners
- Rethink the allocation of CAP budgets with the environmental ambitions of national strategic plans (SNP).
