Evaluation Support Study on the Impact of the CAP on Sustainable Management of the Soil

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF THE EVALUATION STUDY
1.2. STATE OF EU SOILS
1.3. GENERAL EU POLICY FRAMEWORK WITH REGARD TO SOIL
2. CAP INTERVENTION LOGIC WITH REGARD TO SUSTAINABLE SOIL MANAGEMENT
2.1. INTRODUCTION TO THE INSTRUMENTS AND MEASURES ADDRESSING SOIL-RELATED ISSUES
2.2. FURTHER ANALYSIS OF THE INTENDED IMPACT AND THEORETICAL EFFECT OF THE INSTRUMENTS AND MEASURES IN THE SCOPE OF THE STUDY
3. GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND METHODS FOR THE EVALUATION
3.1. EVALUATION STRATEGY
3.2. INFORMATION SOURCES AND ANALYTICAL TOOLS
3.3. IMPLEMENTED CASE STUDIES
3.4. LIMITATIONS OF THE METHODOLOGY IMPLEMENTED FOR THE EVALUATION
4. CAUSAL ANALYSIS
4.1. EQ 1: WHAT ARE THE OPERATIONS, PRACTICES AND TREATMENTS IMPACTING SOIL QUALITY AND SOIL PRODUCTIVITY?
4.2. EQ 2: WHAT IS THE ARCHITECTURE OF CAP IMPLEMENTATION IN MEMBER STATES IN RELATION TO CAP INSTRUMENTS AND MEASURES HAVING EFFECTS ON SOIL QUALITY (I.E. CHOICES AND UPTAKE CONCERNING PILLARS I AND II INCLUDING MARKET-RELATED MEASURES)?
4.3. EQ 3: WHAT ARE THE DRIVERS AND REASONS BEHIND THE IMPLEMENTATION CHOICES REGARDING THE RELEVANT CAP INSTRUMENTS AND MEASURES INFLUENCING SOIL QUALITY?
5. EFFECTIVENESS
5.1. EQ 4: TO WHAT EXTENT HAVE THE RELEVANT CAP INSTRUMENTS AND MEASURES CONTRIBUTED OR NOT TO SUSTAINABLE SOIL MANAGEMENT WITH AN IMPACT ON SOIL QUALITY AND SOIL PRODUCTIVITY?
5.2. EQ 5: TO WHAT EXTENT HAVE THE RELEVANT CAP INSTRUMENTS AND MEASURES AFFECTED LAND USE AND LAND-USE CHANGE WITH AN IMPACT ON SOIL QUALITY AND RELATED PRODUCTIVITY?
5.3. EQ 6: TO WHAT EXTENT HAVE THE INDIVIDUAL RELEVANT CAP INSTRUMENTS AND MEASURES CONTRIBUTED TO IMPROVE OR DETERIORATE SOIL QUALITY AND RELATED PRODUCTIVITY?
5.4. EQ 7: TO WHAT EXTENT HAVE THE COMBINED RELEVANT CAP INSTRUMENTS AND MEASURES OVERALL CONTRIBUTED TO THE IMPROVEMENT/DETERIORATION OF SOIL QUALITY AND RELATED PRODUCTIVITY?
5.5. EQ 8: TO WHAT EXTENT HAVE EXTERNAL FACTORS (E.G. SOIL SEALING, FLOODS, STORMS, DROUGHTS, FIRES) AFFECTED THE IMPACT OF THE RELEVANT CAP INSTRUMENTS AND MEASURES ON SOIL QUALITY?
5.6. EQ 9: TO WHAT EXTENT HAVE TECHNOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL INNOVATIONS IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR CONTRIBUTED POSITIVELY OR NEGATIVELY TO SOIL QUALITY?
6. EFFICIENCY
6.1. EQ 10: TO WHAT EXTENT HAVE THE RELEVANT CAP INSTRUMENT AND MEASURES AS IMPLEMENTED BY THE MEMBER STATES GENERATED THE BEST POSSIBLE RESULTS ON SOIL QUALITY WITH ITS AVAILABLE BUDGET?
6.2. EQ 11: TO WHAT EXTENT ARE THE ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, ALSO CREATED THROUGH MONITORING AND REPORTING MECHANISMS, PROPORTIONATE TO THE GIVEN SUPPORT AND THE RESULTS ACHIEVED?
7. RELEVANCE
7.1. EQ 12: TO WHAT EXTENT DO THE CAP OBJECTIVES RELATED TO SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CLIMATE ACTION AND THE RELEVANT CAP INSTRUMENTS/MEASURES CORRESPOND TO THE ACTUAL NEEDS WITHIN THE EU AT EUROPEAN, MEMBER STATE AND FARM LEVEL IN RESPECT TO SOIL QUALITY?
8. COHERENCE
8.1. EQ 13: TO WHAT EXTENT HAVE THE RELEVANT CAP INSTRUMENTS AND MEASURES DELIVERED A COHERENT AND COMPLEMENTARY CONTRIBUTION TO ACHIEVING THE CAP OBJECTIVES OF SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CLIMATE ACTION, AND IN PARTICULAR THE ISSUES RELATED TO SOIL QUALITY?
8.2. EQ14: TO WHAT EXTENT HAVE THE RELEVANT CAP INSTRUMENTS AND MEASURES DELIVERED A COHERENT AND COMPLEMENTARY CONTRIBUTION TO ACHIEVING THE SOIL-RELATED OBJECTIVE OF EU ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE-CHANGE LEGISLATION AND STRATEGIES?
9. EU ADDED-VALUE
9.1. EQ15: TO WHAT EXTENT HAVE THE RELEVANT CAP INSTRUMENTS AND MEASURES CREATED EU ADDED VALUE WITH RESPECT TO SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CLIMATE CHANGE AND IN PARTICULAR THE ISSUES RELATED TO SOIL QUALITY?
10. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
10.1. CONCLUSIONS OF THE EVALUATION STUDY
10.2. RECOMMENDATIONS
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