- Location
- Glen Clova, Angus, DD8 4RD
If ELM is based on "no double funding" then it's dead in the water IMHO. Potentially the money on offer for traded ecosystem services dwarves the current Ag support budget.All DEFRA have to do is offer roughly the same as industry for EG, and arguably a bit less if ELM becomes exclusive i.e. you can't get double funding. What is the alternative funding stream going to be, other than the owner's benign largesse to improve the view & their consciences?
- Carbon offsets
- Planning "Biodiversity net gain" offsets
- Water company pollution reduction agreements
- WNP flood risk reductions
- etc