Environmental Contribution of Leader+ in the UK
In the period September 2005 to April 2006, Janet Dwyer and Bill Slee worked together with IEEP on a study to evaluate the environmental contribution of LEADER + in the UK. The work was commissioned by the Land Use Policy Group of UK countryside agencies, and aimed to evaluate the extent to which the LEADER methodology, as applied in the UK, had potential to promote significant environmental benefits through bottom-up rural development actions.
The study concluded that LEADER had some proven strengths in respect of environmental action, but that there was also scope to enhance its environmental impacts. The study concluded with 40 recommendations for enhancing the environmental delivery of LEADER in the UK, in respect of seeking improved awareness among national administrations, Local Action Groups and recipients of LEADER funding.
The final report can be downloaded from the IEEP website.
