Carbon and Land Management
Why manage land for carbon?
Carbon is a major component of plants and soils. Globally, soils and vegetation store more than double the amount of carbon that is in the atmosphere. Whilst the carbon is ‘locked up’ in the land, it reduces the amount of carbon available as a greenhouse gas and so helps to mitigate climate change.
The way land is managed has a big impact on whether plants and soils are accumulating carbon (sequestering) or releasing carbon (emitting). Managing land for carbon influences how much carbon is stored in vegetation and soils and for how long.
For more information on this, see Carbon in the Lake District landscape and Managing land for carbon page.
What are we doing?
Latest news
2 December 2011: We are currently seeking farms willing to participate in this project as case studies. For more information, read Farm case studies needed.
Information and advice:
We are working with the University of Cumbria to produce information and advice on managing land for carbon. This is a knowledge transfer partnership.
Involving land managers:
We have been working with land managers, their representatives and advisors to discuss how we can increase carbon land management in the Lake District; and how this is best undertaken to fit with existing land management businesses.
We’re keen to hear from anyone connected with land management. If you would like to be involved, please contact us - details below.
Farm examples:
We will be looking at the typical carbon management that could be undertaken on Lake District farms, and exploring:
- the carbon benefit this would provide and
- the impact it might have on the business.
We are currently looking for farms to help us provide this information. For more details, read Farm case studies needed.
Contact us
We want to work with land managers to develop together how carbon land management can be a greater part of our landscape. If you would like to be involved in this process, please contact samantha.hagon@lakedistrict.gov.uk ...
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