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Addressing biodiversity authentically and effectively

GreenBiz

Addressing biodiversity authentically and effectively. Biodiversity provides humanity and our economies with the resources needed to thrive. However, the planet is experiencing a great loss of biodiversity due to overfishing, deforestation and pollution. It’s crucial for corporations to make strides to protect biodiversity.

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UK soils could see step change in carbon sink potential, with proper investment

Envirotec Magazine

Soil acts as a carbon ‘sink’, locking in GHGs that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere. Upgrading UK soils, particularly farmland and degraded peatlands, could radically improve their ability to store carbon. The potential of soil to sequester carbon is huge and should be fully maximised.”.

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Scientists from 57 countries want to end siloed decision-making on climate and biodiversity

Grist

But these policies often address climate change in isolation without regard for other pressing issues like a decline in biodiversity, the contamination of freshwater sources, and the pollution of agricultural soils. targets on biodiversity, sustainable development, and climate mitigation; its also more cost-effective.

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Verge-cutting mower head “gives biodiversity a winning edge”

Envirotec Magazine

Green areas from which cut grass has been removed become increasingly nutrient-poor, which in the longer term leads to an uplift in biodiversity among plants and insects. Dead grass that’s simply left to rot can also build up the bank of soil over the years. The 4×4 vehicle pulls a Harsh drawbar trailer with grass collection box.

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Government U-turn on promise to reform farming post-Brexit

Envirotec Magazine

The Government has broken its promise to reform farming post-Brexit. In its National Food Strategy published today (13 June), the Government’s commitment to provide a third of its farming budget for Landscape Recovery has been abandoned. The Government has watered down Environmental Land Management schemes.

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General Mills, Danone pilots provide proof for regenerative agriculture success

GreenBiz

We really don’t have a great understanding of what happens when farmers make these transitions to regenerative systems," said Steven Rosenzweig, senior soil scientist at General Mills. The company took baseline samples in 2019 of the birds, insects and soil carbon levels at each farm and plans to come back each year to see progress.

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Still in the dark about targets? Observers respond to the UK government’s Environment Bill

Envirotec Magazine

Intended to fill the policy vacuum emerging from the UK’s departure from the EU on 31 January, the Environment Bill has been eagerly anticipated, and seemingly gives government the power to set legally binding targets on all aspects of the environment in future. Soil and biodiversity. Envirotec reports.

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