Countryside Stewardship (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 41 of 2020). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision England Document type Regulation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil, Cultivated plants, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Agricultural development Farming Ecological production/organic production Agricultural land Soil pollution/quality Subsidy/incentive Fertilizers/nutrients Contract/agreement Plant production Soil conservation/soil improvement Sustainable development Freshwater pollution Pollution control Management/conservation Protection of habitats Ecosystem preservation Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations, made under section 98 of the Environment Act 1995, establish a scheme (the “Countryside Stewardship”) under which the Secretary of State may make grants for the management of land and grants to promote cooperation between land managers. Grants may be made to any eligible person who enters into, and complies with, the conditions of a countryside stewardship agreement or to any qualified person who enters into, and complies with, the conditions of a facilitation agreement. The Regulations also provide for inspections for the purpose of verifying that an agreement holder under these Regulations has complied with the terms and conditions of their agreement. An activity or activities the agreement holder is required to carry out are listed in Parts 2 or 3 of the Schedule. Management activities concern, among others, creating protection and feeding zones are for wildlife, protection o habitats, protection of historic environment and landscape, soil and water management, the protection of wetlands and organic farming. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Environment Act 1995 (Chapter 25). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1995 (2021) Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment, Framework law, Basic legislation, Institution, Environmental planning, EIA, Offences/penalties, Cultural heritage, Policy/planning, Marine fisheries, Soil pollution/quality, Certification, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Soil rehabilitation, Waste management, Flood, Drainage/land reclamation, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable use, Protected area, National parks Source: FAO, FAOLEX