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<p>Our Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme is the cornerstone of our new agricultural
policy. Founded on the principle of “public money for public goods”, ELM is intended
to provide a powerful vehicle for achieving the goals of the 25 Year Environment Plan
and commitment to net zero carbon emissions, while supporting our rural economy. Land
managers will be paid for delivering the following public goods set out in the 25
Year Environment Plan: clean air; clean and plentiful water; thriving plants and wildlife;
protection from and mitigation of environmental hazards; beauty, heritage and engagement;
mitigation of and adaptation to climate change. To the extent that agroecological
farming systems enable the supply of such environmental benefits, they will be able
to underpin multi-annual ELM agreements and the resulting payment stream.</p><p> </p>
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