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Viewpoint: Act local, effect global: Integrating farm plans to solve water quality and climate change problems

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posted on 2024-06-21, 03:54 authored by Rich McDowellRich McDowell, William Kaye-Blake
Local farm plans can be used to minimise the effect of food production on water quality and greenhouse gas emissions but must be integrated with global markets to incentivise farmers to implement plans. By 2050 we must feed c. 10 billion people and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and poor water quality. However, farmers are faced with a complex array of regulations and market signals about how to do this. We advocate for an integrated farm plan that captures complexity, and shows how to act to improve water quality and reduce emissions. While compliant with local regulation, plans must integrate with global markets to incentivise farmers to take action.

Funding

Funded by the New Zealand Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment's Our Land and Water National Science Challenge (Toitū te Whenua, Toiora te Wai)

History

Publication date

2023-06-07

Language

  • English

Does this contain Māori information or data?

  • No

Journal title

Land Use Policy

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