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The state of the countryside 2020 examines the future of the English countryside. By identifying the main drivers of change and key uncertainties, and developing scenarios for the future, it shows how current trends and future developments might impact on rural areas and communities over the next 20 years.

We are not attempting to predict the future - nor are we setting out our vision of what we would like the countryside to be like in 2020. Rather we have asked:what will shape the future and with what possible outcomes? Answering these questions helps us to identify what we need to do now to achieve the most desirable countryside in the future.