Swedish University and Farming Data Platform Conduct Pilot Study Measuring Farm Impact on Nature and Biodiversity, Citing IPBES Highlights of the interlinked nature and climate challenges
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The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Agronod - a farm data sharing platform - have developed a new tool (Agrosfär) in a pilot study making it possible to calculate and report biodiversity as well as climate impacts for a given farm and/or a specific production branch. One of the reasons given for the development of this tool is based on the interlinkages between climate and biodiversity challenges according to IPBES reports. The study proposes to support agricultural actors to be able to measure their impact on biodiversity and nature.
The feasibility study includes, among other things:
- A review of 16 different international methods for measuring the value of biodiversity.
- Factors that affect biodiversity in arable landscapes in Sweden. Characteristics of the landscape and management methods that affect the nature around and on the farm.
- Factors and measures that affect the value of biodiversity on individual farms.
- Practical example of how a calculation can be done.
The feasibility study includes, among other things:
- A review of 16 different international methods for measuring the value of biodiversity.
- Factors that affect biodiversity in arable landscapes in Sweden. Characteristics of the landscape and management methods that affect the nature around and on the farm.
- Factors and measures that affect the value of biodiversity on individual farms.
- Practical example of how a calculation can be done.
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Conceptual framework, IPBES-IPCC co-sponsored workshop on biodiversity and climate change, Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme)
2023-12-12
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