Tagungsdokumentation
Conference „High Nature Value Farmland in Europe“
The conference was held at the International Academy for Nature Conservation Isle of Vilm, Germany, June 14th to 18th 2010, and organized by the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) in cooperation with the Institute for Agroecology and Biodiversity (ifab) and the European Forum for Nature Conservation and Pastoralism (EFNCP).
Background
High Nature Value (HNV) Farmland is the most fundamental and endangered nature infrastructure of the European agricultural landscape.
In spite of the fact that "HNV farmland" is a relatively new item it has evolved rather rapidly as a defined term.
But in fact there is only little understanding for the types and the occurrences of HNV farmland across Europe.
With a European conference the HNV farmland types as well as aspects of survey, monitoring and management across Europe shall be presented.
Presentations
1. Welcome and setting the scene
Introduction to the academy Vilm and short presentation of the island Vilm
Dr. Norbert Wiersbinski (BfN)
Welcome and Introduction
Prof. Dr. Hans Dieter Knapp (BfN)
Farming and farming communities, socio-economic challenges
Gwyn Jones (EFNCP)
Approaching the CAP-reform – Need to ensure HNV farming and HNV farmland
Katrina Marsden (BirdLife / RSPB)
An European approach: JRC work on High Nature Value farmland and High Nature Value farming systems
Dr. Maria Luisa Paracchini (JRC)
2. The Relevance of HNV farmland for cultural landscapes
HNV farmers, HNV farming systems and HNV farmland – considerations about cultural landscapes and European identity – an European Book project
Dr. Rainer Oppermann (IFAB), Guy Beaufoy (EFNCP)
3. Overview of the HNV farmland-types
The concept of HNV farmland: identification of predominantly semi-natural vegetation, mosaic landscapes and areas for populations of species (HNV types 1, 2 and 3) – an overview
Dr. Rainer Oppermann (IFAB)
Landscapes with major populations of species of conservation interest (Type 3) - HNV farmland and the dependent bird- and animal-communities
Katrina Marsden (RSPB), Jenja Kronenbitter (IFAB)
Definition, Identification and Monitoring of HNV farmland in Germany - Experiences with the Implementation
Armin Benzler (BfN)
4. HNV farmland in European countries
North East Europe, e.g. Estonia
Iiri Selge
North West Europe, e.g. Great Britain
Gwyn Jones
Western Europe, e.g. France
Dr. Xavier Poux
South Europe – e.g. Italy
Andrea Borlizzi
Eastern Europe, e.g. Bulgaria
Vyara Stefanova
Central Europe, e.g. Switzerland
Erika Loser
5. Preserving HNV farmland and HNV farming systems
Options for using CAP measures to close the income gap: the French experience with the grasslands premium
Dr. Xavier Poux
Business development in HNV farming systems / Tourism and marketing?
Mira Dikova (BSPB)
The Swiss political approach to ensure ecological compensation in agricultural landscapes
Erika Loser (BLW)
6. Outlook
High Nature Value farming: Farming systems, HNV farmland, Monitoring and Policy – an introduction to the policy workshops
Guy Beaufoy (EFNCP)
Poster and country presentations
Estonia
Identification of High nature value farming in Estonia
Finland
Identifying and monitoring HNV-farmland in Finland - Defining the most valuable regions and a national HNV-indicator
Germany
HNV-farmland in Germany
Germans farms with HNV farmland
Greece
High nature value farming in Greece
Hungary
The support of nature-friendly management methods in High Nature Value Farmland Areas in Hungary
Montenegro
High nature value farmland in Montenegro
Romania
The mountainous area of Romania and the traditional management of the arnica montana l. grasslands
Poland
High Nature Value Farmland in Poland
Slovakia
Determination of High Nature Value Farmland Areas in Slovakia
Switzerland
The credit point system a market approach to enhance biodiversity on farmland
Scoring with biodiversity: novel approaches to enhance conservation in agriculture
