Activity 5: Provision of Decision-Support Tools

The following analytical tools will be provided:

• economic analysis of profitability of land use under extensive and intensive modes of production
• social impact analysis tools
• cost-effectiveness analysis for policy options
• a customised carbon flux model for the farms operating under the scheme
• an economic profitability analysis at farm and national level
• a cost-effectiveness model comparing different scenarios for obtaining given environmental benefits
• spatial monitoring tools measuring land use change
• tools to measure basic environmental services at farm and watershed level (water, biodiversity)
• model to calculate water usage by production systems.