AESME Lot 9: Assessment of the impact of agri-environment schemes on SSSI recovery

Undertake an evidence review to establish what the existing literature tells us about the relationship between AES and SSSIs, and owner/manager attitude towards and motivation for managing protected sites. The objectives of this project are: - To assess the impact of AES on SSSI condition by reviewing the existing literature to: o assess the extent to which there is evidence of change in condition, across the range of SSSI features and AES options. o assess the extent to which there is evidence of a causal relation...