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28 3 rd RECOMMENDATION CHALLENGE 1 INCREASE THE PROTECTION LEVEL OF AND ECONOMIC SUPPORT TO HIGH NATURE VALUE FARMLAND (HNVF) IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES The maintenance of HNV farmland is a clear policy priority for the EU, critical to meeting its commitments to biodiversity and representing a pressing rural development challenge. HNVF constitutes a key to the survival of much of Europe’s natural biodiversity and the maintenance of landscapes, but it often also plays a key role in rural vitality, supporting the tourism and recreation industry, and preserving cultural and gastronomic traditions. In most cases, HNV systems suffer from low competitiveness, and face decline and ultimately collapse if not adequately supported. Not all EU countries have accomplished the task of identifying HNV farmland resources, assessing their condition, and creating accurate baseline figures against which to assess the impacts of the current rural development programmes post-2013. ACTION PLAN Encourage member States and Regions to define HNVF at national and regional level, choosing appropriate homogeneous indicators at European level, on the basis of available developed indicators. Take into account the use of landraces and the presence of wild crop relatives as indicators for the definition of HNVF. Encourage member States and Regions to define HNVF management plans and monitoring indicators. Define the access criteria for Rural Development Plan funds for farmers operating on HNVF. Raise awareness among farmers of the value of HNVF, at European, national and regional level, in collaboration with public authorities, protected areas, universities and research institutes and farmers’ associations. Create a mapped inventory of HNVF at national and regional level. Raise awareness among the public of the ecological value of HNVF and the value of their products for biodiversity protection. Promote the concept of HNVF in European Countries that do not currently use it. EUROPEAN AGRICULTURE AND BIODIVERSITY CHARTER CHALLENGE 1
4 th RECOMMENDATION RAISE AWARENESS IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AND IN PUBLIC SOCIETY ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVING NATURAL AND CULTIVATED BIODIVERSITY Even if Biodiversity is a well-known concept in European countries, is still necessary to raise awareness in the agricultural sector and in public society about the importance of preserving natural and cultivated biodiversity. The RDP and the CAP do not currently allocate enough money to this kind of activity. ACTION PLAN Provide a communication plan for farmers and farming sector representatives regarding the issues and advantages generated by biodiversity and raise awareness among them of the environmental, technical and economic advantages of cultivating biodiversity. Support participatory projects aimed at involving farmers, breeders, tour operators, environmental associations, farmers’ associations, trade organisations and politicians involved in decision-making about measures on agrobiodiversity protection and mitigation of the impact of agriculture on biodiversity. Strengthen efforts in terms of the distribution and transfer of best practices to agricultural professionals. Distribute existing communication media regarding crop biodiversity and the links between agriculture and surrounding biodiversity. Organize open days and training days to raise awareness among representatives or professional managers. Organize demonstration days in the field or in benchmark farms. EUROPEAN AGRICULTURE AND BIODIVERSITY CHARTER CHALLENGE 1 29
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