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{{European policy
|Name=Improvement of stand productivity
|Year=2007
|Policy domain=Forestry
|Affected actors=Landowner/land manager
|Affected activity=Harvesting/Production
|Products=Nuts,Resin,Bark/cork
|Subject=NWFP
|Initiator=Public
|Zone=South West Europe
|Countries=Portugal
|Regions=Alentejo Region
|Type of policy document=Instrument
|Instrument type=Economic
|Legal status of policy document=Non-binding
|Scope=National
|Response set=Alentejo Instrument A1 - Agent 1 Landowner
|Description='''Brief description of the instrument and its modus operandi'''

Provides a set of incentives that consider forest operations to improve management 

'''Which problem the instrument is supposed to solve?'''

Supports actions  in order to increase stands productivity and for the conversion of stands of species ecologically poorly adapted

'''Purpose or main objective / overall goal of the instrument?'''

The improvement of the productive capacity of forest stands

'''Side objectives/goals of the instrument?'''

Supports producer organizations. Promotes components of the forest certification process. 

'''Innovation content or potential of the instrument?'''

improvement of production efficiency and quality,

'''Which laws and regulations support the implement of this instrument?'''

http://www.proder.pt/conteudo.aspx?menuid=558&exmenuid=332  [in portuguese]

'''The initiator/promoter of the instrument?'''

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND SEA

'''Which organizations are involved in the operationalization of the instrument?'''

GPP - Office of Planning and Policies
IFAP - Funding Institute of Agriculture and Fisheries
ICNF - Institute for the Conservation of Nature and Forest

'''What roles do these organisation play in each of them?'''

The GPP is responsible for the policies and regulations planning. The IFAP is responsible for the funding issues. The ICNF is responsible for the implementation and dissemination. 

'''How the monitoring is ensured?'''

The monitoring is ensured through control actions (administrative and/or in loco) in order to evaluate the implementation of the instrument regulation.

'''How the compliance is ensured?'''

Control actions are done by sampling  (EU regulation n.º 65/2011)

'''How is the overall performance of the instrument?'''

Compliance with the main forest policies instruments at the management level (forest management plans - PGF, forest protection management plans, pest and diseases and Fire - PEIF,  PMDCI) is an important condition to achieve significant improvement on forest productivity and sustainibility.

'''Additional comments'''

There is however a report of continuous evaluation available (see  43b)

'''References'''

 http://www.proder.pt/ [in portuguese]


'''Brief description of the context for the emergence of the instrument'''

Implementation of CAP at the national level

'''Have any of the items mentioned above changed since the instrument entered into force?'''

Yes

'''Details'''

Changes were related to simplify administritive procedures, regarding intereaction with the beneficiaires.

'''What are the main reasons or drivers behind changes mentioned?'''

Funding and Management capacity

'''Is there any qualitative or quantitative study of the impacts of the instrument?'''

Yes, please specify

'''Details'''

Domingos, T., Oliveira das Neves, A., Marta-Pedroso, C. (Eds.), Martins, H., da
Silva Vieira, R., Alves, M., Porta, M., e Ferreira, G. (2012). Relatório Final da
Avaliação Contínua do Programa de Desenvolvimento Rural do Continente 2007-
2013 (ProDeR) do ano 2012. Estudo encomendado pela Autoridade de Gestão do
ProDeR. Instituto Superior Técnico, Instituto de Estudos Sociais e Económicos e
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Lisboa e Bragança. http://www.proder.pt/conteudo.aspx?menuid=1696  [in portuguese]
|Class=Instrument
|Instrument code=Alentejo A1
|Policy area=Forestry
|Category=Instrument
|Legal status=Non-binding
|Document category=Instrument
|Full reference=Several decrees frame the Programme for forestry support focusing on the improvement of stand productivity (see link, in Portuguese).
|Source link=http://www.proder.pt/conteudo.aspx?menuid=558&exmenuid=332

(in portuguese)http://www.proder.pt/conteudo.aspx?menuid=558&exmenuid=332

(in portuguese)http://www.proder.pt/conteudo.aspx?menuid=558&exmenuid=332

(in portuguese)http://www.proder.pt/conteudo.aspx?menuid=558&exmenuid=332

(in portuguese)
}}
{{European Policy
|Affected activity=Harvesting/production
}}
Affected activity	Harvesting/Production +
Affected actors	Landowner/land manager +
Class	Instrument +
Countries	Portugal +
Document category	Instrument +
Encodedname	Improvement_of_stand_productivity +
Full reference	Several decrees frame the Programme for forestry support focusing on the improvement of stand productivity (see link, in Portuguese). +
Geographical scope	National +
Initiator	Public +
Instrument type	Economic +
Lcname	improvement of stand productivity +
Legal status	Non-binding +
Name	Improvement of stand productivity +
Policy area	Forestry +
Products	Nuts +, Resin + and Bark/cork +
Reference ID	341 +
Regions	Alentejo Region +
Response set	Alentejo Instrument A1 - Agent 1 Landowner +
Source link	http://www.proder.pt/conteudo.aspx?menuid= … http://www.proder.pt/conteudo.aspx?menuid=558&exmenuid=332 (in portuguese)http://www.proder.pt/conteudo.aspx?menuid=558&exmenuid=332 (in portuguese)http://www.proder.pt/conteudo.aspx?menuid=558&exmenuid=332 (in portuguese)http://www.proder.pt/conteudo.aspx?menuid=558&exmenuid=332 (in portuguese) x?menuid=558&exmenuid=332 (in portuguese) +
Subject	NWFP +
Year	2007 +
Zone	South West Europe +