Carbon Storage Partnership - Biodiversit

Historical studies tell a negative story as they set a baseline prior to European settlement that used foreign practices to change the landscape. Farming practices have been changing with the adoption of regenerative practices that mimic nature. Biodiversity assessing methodology has also improved, with indicators like birdsong and remote like BIBLI. The clear need to identify pathways for farmers to high NCA, high biodiversity, low carbon farming techniques through collecting evidence from a more contemporary baseline. This has given rise to new cross sectoral collaboration such as the carbon storage partnership (CSP). Currently, MLA is working with the CSP members, UTAS, CSIRO on a project that aims to identify these pathways through detailed case studies and scenario modelling of major sheep and cattle regions. AWI has discussed joining this project with a biodiversity focus and through participatory engagement with Australian wool farmers benchmark and compare the effects regenerative farm management across regions, and (2) co-design multiple regionally appropriate adaptations that allow improvement in natural capital, biodiversity, profitability, productivity and reduction of net farm greenhouse gas emissions.