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1. Introduction 1.1 Key Facts Relating to the Next Steps SEA 1.2 The Retrospective SEA Process 1.3 Report Structure
2. Retrospective SEA Methodology 2.1 Scoping Report and Scoping Responses 2.2 Assessment Process
3. Policy Drivers and Context for the Next Steps Strategy 3.1 EU Common Agricultural Policy ( CAP) 3.2 CAP Reform - 2002-03 Mid-Term Review 3.3 Cross Compliance 3.4 Rural Development and Modulation 3.5 EU Rural Development Regulation ( RDR) (1698/2005) 3.6 Scottish Rural Development Programme ( SRDP) 2007-13 3.7 Strategic Environmental Assessment of the SRDP 3.8 Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Scottish Forestry Strategy 3.9 Biodiversity - International and National Commitments 3.10 Summary of Extended PPP Review 3.11 A Forward Strategy for Scottish Agriculture and the Next Steps Strategy 3.12 Synergies Between Next Steps Actions and EURDR Measures
4. Environmental Baseline Issues 4.1 Pressures on the Farmland Environment in the Absence of Next Steps
5. SEA Assessment Framework
6. Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Effects
7. Alternatives Assessment Methodology
8. SEA Indicators and Monitoring
9. Next Steps in the process
Appendix A: Links to other Plans, Programmes and Policies and their environmental objectivesAppendix B: Legislative Context for Cross Compliance Statutory Management RequirementsAppendix C: Next Steps SEA Environmental BaselineAppendix D: EU Common Monitoring and Evaluation Framework ( CMEF) Indicator SetAppendix E: Next Steps Strategy Actions - Preliminary AssessmentAppendix F: Next Steps SEA Workshop Assessment TablesAppendix G: Next Steps SEA Workshop
List of Tables Table 1.1 Key Facts Table 1.2 SEA activities to date Table 3.1 Summary of related plans and issues affecting the Next Steps Strategy Table 3.2 Next Steps Strategic Goals and Actions Table 3.3 Synergies between Next Steps Actions and EURDR Measures Table 4.1 SNH Protected Areas Assessments Table 4.2 Scheduled Monuments and archaeological sites on agricultural land in Scotland Table 4.3 Summary of environmental issues and inter-relationships Table 5.1 SEA Objectives and Topics Table 5.2 SEA Objectives and Assessment Questions Table 6.1 Anticipated Next Steps Strategy Effects on SEA Topics Table 6.2 Potential Environmental Effects and Mitigation Options (11 Strategy Actions)
List of Figures Figure 2.1 Outline of the Next Steps retrospective SEA methodology Figure 3.1 Overview of policy & mechanisms hierarchy
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