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🌾 Discover how extending the mid-season drainage period in paddy fields can reduce greenhouse gas emissions while protecting aquatic biodiversity. 🌏 Explore the mechanisms behind GHG reduction through extended mid-drainage season and strategies to minimize adverse effects on aquatic creatures. This article offers valuable guidance on optimizing the timing of drainage in paddy fields. Read the full blog article to learn more about mid-drainage here: 👉https://lnkd.in/gwXVhXsF #agriculture #sustainability #climatechange #rice #paddyfields #biodiversity #mid-drainage #mid-drying

This is our latest article, offers valuable guidance on optimizing the timing of drainage in paddy fields and reduce greenhouse gas emissions while protecting aquatic biodiversity. #agriculture #decarbonization #sustainability #climatechange #rice #paddyfields #biodiversity #middrainage #middrying

It’s time to refocus on the world’s grasslands to address the environmental challenges. ,,Pragmatically, planning for sustainable, cost-effective approaches requires (place-based) knowledge of likely plant-herbivore interactions that will emerge following conservation or restoration actions.’’ ,,… grasslands are (still) underappreciated in many considerations of nature-based solutions.’’ ,,Lifecycle analyses of C emissions and sequestration for the domestic livestock supply chain within regions will be … critical … toward sustainable nature-based solutions.’’

What impact does carbon farming have on biodiversity? 🐦 Carbon projects have the potential to boost biodiversity across the landscape when done right. Having healthy and thriving biodiversity is critical to the health of the land and surrounding ecosystems. At CFF biodiversity is as important to us as carbon, which is why we put it at the forefront of our carbon services. Here’s how we do it… Restoring Natural Ecosystems 🌿 By planting trees and protecting existing vegetation, we’re not just pulling carbon out of the air. We’re re-establishing habitats that provide food, shelter, and breeding grounds for Australian species. Creating Wildlife Corridors 🐨 Our projects can help connect fragmented patches of vegetation, creating wildlife corridors. This connectivity is vital for maintaining genetic diversity and giving threatened species additional habitat. Enhancing Soil Health 🪱 Healthy soil is the bedrock of thriving carbon projects and biodiversity. Through carbon farming, we increase organic matter and foster beneficial microorganisms, laying the groundwork for diverse plant and animal life. Reducing Fragmentation 🌳 We focus on maintaining and linking areas of remnant vegetation. By doing so, we mitigate habitat fragmentation—a leading cause of species decline. But that’s not all. We’re actively involved in initiatives like the Victoria State Government (Victorian Government) BushBank scheme, where we partner with Cassinia Environmental to support landholders to affordably restore Victoria’s natural environment, helping capture carbon and protect biodiversity. We have also just released our new Accounting for Nature (AfN) service, which is a game-changer for landholders interested in quantifying the environmental benefits of their carbon projects. It allows landholders to measure and report on the biodiversity outcomes of their projects, providing tangible proof of their environmental impact. The reports help assign financial value to biodiversity improvements and potentially earning a premium on their Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs). Learn more about our new Measure Natural Capital with Accounting for Nature service: https://lnkd.in/eVNxgudR 🌍 Biodiversity is not just an add-on to carbon projects, it’s essential to the health of your land and beyond. With initiatives like BushBank and AfN, we’re ensuring that our carbon projects do more than just offset carbon—they enrich the land for generations to come. 👉 Want to know more? Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gG-bCtCH #farming #sustainableagriculture #climateaction #climatechange #sustainablefarming #environmentalsustainability #carboncredits

How do farmers’ values shape the landscapes they cultivate? Elizabeth Elliot Noe's research with NZ dairy farmers reveals the diverse ways they manage biodiversity on their farms. While productivity is key, many farmers also see value in fostering biodiversity, especially in non-productive areas. Discover how dairy farmers in NZ balance productivity with biodiversity. 🔗 https://zurl.co/V4Zb #Biodiversity #SustainableFarming #NZFarming #Environment

🌱 Strategic Land-Use Planning for Agrobiodiversity Conservation 🌱 Drawing on traditional conservation zoning concepts (a), the proposal advocates for multi-objective zoning (b), particularly in areas rich in agrobiodiversity, to create an equitable balance between conserving wild biodiversity and agrobiodiversity while ensuring food security. In this scenario, strict protected areas focus on wild biodiversity conservation, while agrobiodiversity zones collaborate with smallholder farmers to conserve agrobiodiversity in situ. Additionally, production zones support sustainable food production intensification. This approach offers mutual benefits, such as gene flow between diverse smallholder farming systems and wild indigenous crops, and sustainable harvesting of wild edible plants where permitted (c). These agrobiodiversity conservation zones also meet multiple criteria to be classified as OECMs. Farmers who are well supported in agrobiodiversity conservation are also ideally positioned to steward adjacent protected areas, buffering them against impacts from more intensively managed landscapes. Read the insights from 49 co-authors on solving the challenges of food security, climate resilience, and a sustainable future 👇🏻 🔗: https://lnkd.in/eUy9nGbk #Agriculture #Plants #Nature #Conservation #Agrobiodiversity #SustainableFarming #FoodSecurity #ClimateAction #Biodiversity #OECM #SmallholderFarmers #Sustainability

We need #biodiversity in order to mitigate the effects of #ClimateChange on the environment while increasing food production. Mike Nemeth explains how the Conservation Exchange is helping companies conserve nature.

Countries failed to make any progress on #EnvironmentallyHarmfulSubsidies at #COP16Colombia, what’s next? Environmentally harmful subsidies—including fossil fuel, agriculture, water, transport, forestry, construction, fisheries, non-energy mining, and plastics subsidies—are estimated at USD 1.4-1.9 trillion. After committing to reduce #EnvironmentallyHarmfulSubsidies by USD 500bn/year in a historic global deal at COP15 in 2022, countries failed to make any progress on the issue at #COP16Colombia. Civil society, businesses, and governments must work together to reverse these negative public financial flows and deliver Target 18 of the Global Biodiversity Framework on reforming environmentally harmful subsidies.   IISD’s Farooq Ullah explains how countries can turn this around 👇

Healthy soils are more than just the foundation of food production; they play critical roles in filtering water, supporting biodiversity, and mitigating climate change. Yet, farmers are often not compensated for these vital ecosystem services, leading to hidden costs in our agrifood system estimated at $10 trillion. As we face the challenge of feeding a growing population on limited land while combating climate change, it's clear that our current farming approach needs rethinking. #Sustainability #Agriculture #ClimateChange #SoilHealth #FutureOfFarming

Sustainable agricultural practices restore degraded lands and build resilience against desertification and drought by enhancing soil health, conserving water, and promoting biodiversity. Read Details👇 #WorldEnvironmentDay2024 #EnvironmentDay #biodiversity #soilhealth #sustainableagriculture #agriculturepractice https://lnkd.in/e5vt8_45