Defra commissioned the CCRI to undertake an assessment of the social return on the investment of axes 1 and 3 of the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE).
The purpose of the programme was the protection of industrial heritage, which is reflected in its designation as a World Heritage Site.
The purpose of this one year project was to develop a framework for the implementation of a Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) scheme within the Cotswold catchment.
This four-year project, completed in 2017, concerned research to underpin innovation in the agri-rural sector.
This project aimed to provide a comprehensive review of the evidence for the provision of environmental benefits by UK agri-environment schemes.
The Countryside and Community Research Institute produced a report on the Incidental Socio-Economic Benefits of Environmental Stewardship (ES) for Defra in March 2010.
This project sought to identify the impact of full decoupling of CAP on the agricultural sector, the livestock supply chain and meat processing industries in the UK
In 2010, CCRI conducted research for LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) to assess the benefits of membership to farmers.
This project aimed to develop a critical, interdisciplinary appraisal of the potential impacts of plant disease (food and non-food) on land use and the UK rural economy.