Clunie Keenleyside
Research Fellow
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Phone: +44 (0) 20 7799 2244
Specialist Subjects:
European agricultural, environmental and rural development policy
Profile:
Clunie has worked on a wide range of rural land management issues in the UK and other EU countries including Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and the Czech Republic. Before joining IEEP in 2009 she ran her own policy consultancy and held senior advisory posts in the government countryside agencies in England and Wales, where for many years she was closely involved in the work of the Land Use Policy Group.
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Land as an Environmental Resource
How can we meet the different and often conflicting demands we make on our limited supply of rural land in Europe? A more strategic approach to the way in which land is used is needed than has been the case in the past. This report for DG Environment looks at the data, the challenges and the policy options for Europe.
01 May 2013 -
Designing RDPs fit for the environment
Substantial changes to rural development regulation have been proposed which provide significant opportunities for Member States to deliver more for the environment. This report highlights some of these opportunities and sets out a series of principles and environmental priorities to help guide Member States in designing their future rural development programmes.
26 Sep 2012 -
Delivering environmental benefits through entry-level agri-environment schemes in the EU
A new study of the 2007-13 agri-environment schemes across the whole of EU-27 provides the first typology of ‘entry-level’ agri-environment management and environmental objectives, plus a detailed insight into the design of entry-level agri-environment schemes and calculation of payment rates in seven Member States.
21 Mar 2012 -
Securing Biomass for Energy
A new IEEP report outlining how to develop a UK bioenergy sector that mitigates environmental risks and promotes win-win situations for renewables deployment and biodiversity.
22 Nov 2011 -
Farmland Abandonment in the EU: an Assessment of Trends and Prospects
Assessment of recent agricultural abandonment in the EU and its causes, and likely future abandonment according to expected trends in drivers
18 Jan 2011 -
Paper 2: Scoping the Development of the Environmentally Sustainable Production Agenda
This paper sets out the key issues and questions that need to be considered for the establishment of a Sustainable Production Agenda for Europe and explores the implications of these issues for the development ...
06 Jul 2010 -
Reflecting Environmental Land Use Needs into EU Policy: Preserving and Enhancing the Environmental Benefits of 'Land Services' - Executive Summary
Executive Summary - The impacts of climate change, climate mitigation measures and other changes in land use will increase substantially over the next few decades, exacerbating European environmental challenges. ...
31 Mar 2010 -
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