Dartmoor Training Area

Military Use Overview

History of Military Use

Military Training

Land Used

Management

Integrated Land Management Plan (ILMP)

Environmental
Management
System (EMS)

Integrated Land Management Plan (ILMP)

Stakeholder Aims and Objectives

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

Defra’s core purpose is to improve the current and future quality of life.

Defra forms one department that brings together the interests of farmers and the countryside; the environment and the rural economy; the food we eat, the air we breathe and the water we drink.

Defra do this by integrating environmental, social and economic objectives - putting sustainable development into practice every day, and by championing sustainable development as the way forward for Government.

Stakeholder Objectives

Defra objectives for SW England are:

• Improvement in the economic contribution of SW produce through the encouragement of activity which adds value and delivers a greater proportion of the product end price to primary producers
• Opportunities are developed for new rural enterprises, including tourism, both on and off farm
• Business competitiveness and employment prospects improved through skills development and by placing of innovation, creativity and technology at the heart of the rural economy
• The marketing and distribution of rural products is supported and developed through collaborative activity and enhanced accessibility to markets
• Protection and enhancement of the character and diversity of the Region's environment and cultural heritage
• The value of enhancing the environmental quality of the region is appreciated by all
• Sustainable rural land use
• Support provided reflects and links the achievement of international, national and regional priorities, with care for the environment at the local, farm and woodland level
• Rural communities are enabled to identify mechanisms to address their local needs and empowered to implement solution
• Access to essential services is enhanced through flexible and innovative delivery which meets the needs of the SW's rural communities.
• Employment prospects are enhanced through the provision of access to innovative and appropriate education and training to create a flexible and skilled workforce
• The building of social cohesiveness within rural communities and strengthened linkages between the urban and rural communities in the region

For further information see: http://www.defra.gov.uk
and http://www.defra.gov.uk/erdp/docs/swchapter/section24/objectives.htm