Independent verification of ELM building blocks data and SFI/CS payments
The aim of this project was to undertake independent verification of the Building Blocks data which underpin the SFI and CS payment rate calculations, a selected number of CS payment rate calculations, and the SFI payment methodology, including compliance with WTO requirements. The project involved detailed assessment of the budgeted figures, the process/assumptions used in […]
Developing ecosystem accounts for protected areas in England and Scotland
Client: Defra and Scottish Government Cumulus Consultants was part of a consortium led by AECOM commissioned by Defra and the Scottish Government to develop ecosystem accounts for a selected suite of protected and other landscape areas in England and Scotland. Process During the year-long project, we contributed to the scoping and selection of six pilot […]
ELM payment methodologies
The aim of this project was to identify and explore suitable options for a payment methodology to be used in the new ELM system i.e. the approach to calculating the payment rates offered for environmental outcomes achieved by land managers. The project involved two broad requirements: (1) identifying and developing four potentially suitable payment methodologies […]
Study to scope and develop multi-habitat accounts for protected and other land areas in England and Scotland
The aim of this study was to scope and pilot ecosystem accounts for a selected suite of protected and other land areas that comprise a variety of habitats and ecosystem services. The project tested and applied spatially disaggregated accounting methodologies which are crucial to the successful development of natural capital accounting, one of Defra’s commitments […]