Vicki Swales
Senior Fellow and Head of Agriculture Programme. Special subjects: agriculture and rural development, environmental aspects of food production.
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Vicki started working for IEEP in 2003 and specialises in agriculture and rural development policy. She also has a strong interest in the environmental aspects of food production. Before joining the Institute, Vicki was Head of Agriculture Policy at the RSPB . She was a member of the Government's Task Force for the Hills in 2000/1 and retains a strong interest in farming in upland areas. Vicki is currently an Independent Director of Assured Food Standards and is responsible for advice on environmental matters.
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Exploring Policy Options for More Sustainable Livestock and Feed Production
This report has been commissioned by Friends of the Earth to provide evidence for a new campaign on the environmental and social impacts of the livestock sector, entitled 'What's feeding our food?'. An ...
04 Jun 2009 -
Funding for Farmland Biodiversity in the EU: Gaining Evidence for the EU Budget Review
This report aims to initiate a transparent debate on the purpose, intensity and spatial distribution of expenditure on the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) from the perspective of the protection and ...
29 Jun 2008 -
Funding for Farmland Biodiversity in the EU: Gaining Evidence for the EU Budget Review - Case Study Reports
This report contains the five case studies written for the report 'Funding For Farmland Biodiverity in the EU: Gaining Evidence for the EU Budget Review'. The five qualitative case studies - for Finland ...
29 Jun 2008 -
Evaluation of the application of Cross Compliance as foreseen under Regulation 1782/2003 - Part 1: Descriptive Report
Under Regulation 1782/2003 Cross Compliance was introduced as a compulsory measure from the 1st of January 2005.All farmers benefiting from direct payments under the first pillar of the CAP may be subject ...
30 Sep 2007 -
Evaluation of the application of Cross Compliance as foreseen under Regulation 1782/2003 - Part 2: Replies to Evaluation Questions
Under Regulation 1782/2003 cross compliance was introduced as a compulsory measure from the 1st of January 2005.All farmers benefiting from direct payments under the first pillar of the CAP may be subject ...
30 Sep 2007 -
An Evaluation of the Less Favoured Area Measure in the 25 Member States of the European Union
The evaluation conducted by IEEP for DG Agriculture is expected to inform a review of the policy in 2010. It concludes that the policy, although regarded by some as anachronistic, is effective in addressing ...
15 Jan 2007 -
Recommendations for Forestry Measures in UK Rural Development Programmes for 2007-2013
Forestry is gaining prominence across the EU for the role it can play in multifunctional rural development. Appropriate woodland management practices can deliver a range of benefits, not only for the environment ...
08 May 2006 -
The Environmental Contribution of Leader+ in the UK
This is the first study in the EU to evaluate the environmental impacts of the Leader+ initiative. The analysis is based on case studies of 12 Local Action Groups and 28 projects. The study also looked ...
08 May 2006 -
Summary Paper of the 'Seminar of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD): Implications for Forestry
On July 14 2004, the European Commission published a proposal for a European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), essentially a new Rural Development Regulation (RDR). The ...
11 Mar 2005 -
The Development and Implementation of Cross Compliance in the EU 15: An Analysis
This report presents the findings of a research project commissioned by the RSPB. The aim of the project was to find out the cross compliance measures Member States were planning to implement and to provide ...
01 Dec 2004