Jane Mills
BSc (Rural Environment Studies), MSc (Land Resource Management)
Senior Research Fellow
Tel +44 (0) 1242 714137
jmills@glos.ac.uk
Profile
Jane has been working at CCRI since 1998. Her main research interests focus on the social and economic aspects of agri-environmental policy, agricultural change and environmental management. She is particularly interested in the collaborative management of farmland at a landscape-scale for biodiversity and natural resource protection objectives. She is also currently managing a two-year project to understand farmer attitudes and behaviour in relation to environmental management.
Recent Publications
Refereed papers
Mills, J, Gibbon, D, Ingram, J., Reed, M,, Short, C. and Dwyer, J., (2011 in press) Organising collective action for effective environmental management and social learning in Wales. Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 17, 1.
Boatman N D, Pietravelle S, Parry H R, Crocker J, Irving P V, Turley D. B., Mills J. and Dwyer J. C. (2009) Linking statistical models to spatial representations of change in populations of Skylark Alauda arvensis: a case study. Ibis 152, 63–76.
Mills, J. Return to hardy cattle breeds in the uplands – is it economically sustainable? (2009) Royal Agricultural Society of England Journal.
Mills, J., Rook A., Dumont, B., Isselstein, J., and Scimone, M. (2007) Effects of livestock breed and grazing intensity on biodiversity and production in sustainable grazing systems. 5. Management and policy implications. Grass and Forage Science, 62, 4.
Contract reports
Powell, J., Mills, J., Courtney, P. and Short, C. (2011) Developing approaches to ex-post assessment of regulatory change impacts at the farm level: prototype study. Draft final report to Defra.
Mills, J, Lewis, N and Dwyer, J (2010) The Benefits of LEAF Membership: a qualitative study to understand the added value that LEAF brings to its farmer members. Report to LEAF (Linking Farming And Environment).
Mills, J, Short, C, Ingram, J, Griffiths, R, Dwyer, J, McEwen, L, Chambers, F and Kirkham, G (2010) Review of the Exmoor Peatland Restoration Project. Report for Exmoor National Park Authority.
Mills, J, Courtney, P, Gaskell, P, Ingram, J (2010) Assessing the incidental socio-economic impacts of Environmental Stewardship. Report to Defra and Natural England
Mills, J, Dwyer, J, Ingram, J, Simpson, R, Oostindie, H, Primdahl, J, Bojesen, M, Powell, N and Powell, S. (2009) EU environmental regulations in agriculture. Report for Environment Agency.
Mills, J, Dwyer, J, Taylor, J and Reed, M (2009) Smarter Land Management: an assessment of the policy framework. Report for the National Trust.
Elliot, J, Boatman, N, Mills, J, Dwyer, J (2009) Evaluation of Cross Compliance. Report for Defra.
Courtney, P, Gaskell, P, Mills, J (2008) Scoping study on the socio-economic benefits of heritage in National Parks. Report for English Heritage and Cadw.
Gaskell, P, Ingram, J, Mills, J (2008) A review of environmental benefits supplied by agri-environment schemes. Report for Natural England.
Mills, J, Ingram, J., Reed, M, R, Short C., Gibbon, D , Dwyer, J and Butler, A. (2008) Evaluation of key factors that lead to successful agri-environmental co-operative schemes. Report for Welsh Assembly Government.
Gaskell, P., Boatman, N., Dwyer, J., Mills, J., Ingram, J., Short, C. and Turley, D. (2008) Environmental Observatory update – the implications of the 2003 CAP reform for the environment in England. A report to Defra’s Agricultural Change and Environment Observatory (ACEO).
Boatman, N., Ramwell, C., Parry, H., Jones, N., Bishop, J., Gaskell, P., Short, C., Mills, J. and Dwyer, J. (2008) A Review of environmental benefits supplied by agri-environmental schemes. Report to Land Use Policy Group. Available to download from www.lupg.org.uk
Dwyer, J., Mills, J., Ingram, J. and Taylor, T. (CCRI), Burton, R., Blackstock, K., Slee, B., Brown, K., Schwarz, G. and Dils, R. (MLURI) (2007) Understanding and influencing positive behaviour change in farmers and land managers. Final report to Defra.
Gaskell, P., Kirwan, J., Ingram, J., Dwyer, J. and Mills, J. (2007) Environmental impacts of CAP reform: assessment of implications of farm level change for environmental outcomes. Final report to Defra.
Dwyer, J., Ingram, J., Mills, J., Boatman, N., Ingram, J., Taylor, J., Parry, H. and Turley, D. (2007) Assessing the Impact of Cross-Compliance in England. Final Report to Defra.
Courtney, P., Gaskell, P., Edwards, R. and Mills, J. (2007) A socio-economic study of grant-funded traditional drystone wall and farm building restoration in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Final Report to English Heritage.
Dwyer, J., Mills, J. and ADAS. (2006) Monitoring the impacts of CAP reform upon biodiversity in Wales. Report to Welsh Assembly Government and Countryside Council for Wales.
Mills, J., Gibbon, D., Dwyer, J., Short, C. and Ingram, J. (2006) Identification of Delivery Mechanisms for Welsh Top-Tier Agri-Environment Schemes. Final Report to Countryside Council for Wales.
Dwyer, J., Gaskell, P., Mills, J., Ingram, J. and Taylor, J. (2006) CAP Reform: Implications of farm level change for environmental outcomes (OBS02). Defra Agricultural Change and Environment Observatory programme.
Boatman, N., Parry, H., Bishop, J., Pietravalle, S., Ramwell, C., Cuthbertson, A., Dwyer, J., Gaskell, P., Mills, J. and Ingram, J. (2006). OBS 03: Quantitative approaches to assessment of farm level changes and implications for the environment. Defra Agricultural Change and Environment Observatory.
Boatman, N., Bishop, J., Dwyer, J., Gaskell, P., Mills, J., Ingram, J. and Pietravalle, J. (2006) CAP reform: Environmental Monitoring baseline project (OBS01). Final report to Defra.
Other publications
(2008) Response to the Defra informal consultation on the proposed new Upland Entry Level Scheme (UELS), September. With Short, C. and Dwyer, J.
External presentations in the UK and other activities
(2008) Principles for use in designing and implementing advisory initiatives to stimulate positive environmental behaviour by land managers. Rural Futures Conference 2008, 1-4 April 2008, University of Plymouth, UK. With Blackstock,.K., Dwyer, J., Ingram, J., Slee, B., Burton, R., Taylor, J. and Brown, K.
(2008) Modelling Spatial Impacts of Agricultural Land Use Change Scenarios in England. IALE UK Conference “Landscape Ecology and Conservation” University of Cambridge 8-10th September. With Boatman, N.D., Parry, H. R., Pietravalle, S. and J.C.Dwyer.
(2006) Identification of delivery mechanisms for Welsh top-tier agri-environment schemes. Presentation at a Seminar on Co-operative Land Management Schemes held at the Welsh Assembly Government offices, Cardiff, October.
(2006) Traditional farm building and drystone wall restoration in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Presentation to Steering Group at English Heritage, London, November. With Courtney, P. and Gaskell, P.
International Activities
(2010). Collective action for effective environmental management and social learning in Wales. Workshop 1.1 Innovation and change facilitation for rural development. 9th European IFSA. Building Sustainable Futures, Vienna Austria . 4-7th July 2010. With Gibbon, D, Ingram, J., Reed, M, Short, C. and Dwyer, J.
(2008) Socio-economic benefits of the historic landscape: Experience from English National Parks. The Permanent European Conference for the Study of the Rural Landscape. “Landscapes, Identities and development” Lisbon / Óbidos, Portugal, 1-5 September. With Courtney, P and Gaskell, P.
(2008) The naturalization of cultural heritage within landscape conservation policy and practice in England. The Permanent European Conference for the Study of the Rural Landscape. “Landscapes, Idnentities and development” Lisbon / Óbidos, Portugal, 1-5 September. With Gaskell, P. and Courtney, P.
