This library provides an overview of the Australian Governments Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) and what is means for land managers and farmers across the region.
Through the Australian Governments Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) program there will be opportunities for land managers to receive support for planning and implementing carbon farming practices. These include:
This fund provides nearly $1 billion to provide support for land managers to plant, restore, manage and enhance biodiverse stores such as the establishment of wildlife corridors.
This fund will provide $429 million over 6 years to help farmers and land managers benefit from carbon farming. Farmers will be able to access direct support to demonstrate new and innovative practices that can reduce emissions and store carbon. Programmes within this include:
This will provide $250 million over six years to purchase CFI credits that are non Kyoto-eligible and cannot be used by liable entities under the carbon pricing mechanism. This will provide incentives for activities such as revegetation and soil carbon projects.
This will provide $44 million over five years to improve regional planning for climate change.
This will provide $22 million over six years to help indigenous Australians benefit from carbon farming.
The $4.2 million Carbon Farming Skills program will establish a new qualification in carbon farming and an accreditation scheme for carbon aggregators under the CFI.
This library page provides an update on what is being done in the Perth region in relation to carbon farming.
The Australian Governments Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) provides the opportunity to support land use change and management activities already being undertaken across the Perth region.
While there is need for planning and coordination of activities there are many things that Perth Region NRM are doing to support the adoption of more sustainable land use and land management practices, which align to the CFI objectives. These include:
This page will be kept up to date with information as it is made available.
Carbon farming practices are those which result in the capture and storage of carbon or which result in a reduction in emissions. In effect they are land use and management practices which are currently being undertaken by many land managers across the Perth region.
Carbon farming practices may include:
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Carbon farming practices will in many cases have multiple benefits. For example, in the case of revegetating watercourses and wetlands, land managers may experience additional benefits such as:
This information page provides an overview of the benefits of fencing and revegetation of watrcourses and wetlands and how you can get involved.
Fencing and revegetation of the riparian areas of watercourses and wetlands can provide multiple benefits to land managers and the community including:
The fencing and revegetation of riparian areas is a key target for the Perth region. Some specific guidelines and links to resources available from the information hub are included below (click highlighted link):
A number of activities are underway or proposed to support land managers in fencing and revegetating their riparian areas including:
Funding support may also become available through programs such as Caring for Our Country (C4oC) or the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI).
There is also support available from Landcare groups across the region. Landcare groups are a valuable source of technical and local know-how. Links to contacts are available below.
To register your interest in fencing and revegetating your riparian areas and associated events such as field days and workshops please contact Sandy Pate. [14]
Links:
[1] http://sustainableagriculture.perthregionnrm.com/resource/contact/perth-region-carbon-farming-initiative-cfi-communications-coordinator
[2] http://sustainableagriculture.perthregionnrm.com/resource/link/carbon-farming-initiative-cfi
[3] http://sustainableagriculture.perthregionnrm.com/resource/contact/sandy-pate-perth-nrm-inc
[4] http://sustainableagriculture.perthregionnrm.com/library/carbon-farming/fencing-revegetation-watercourses
[5] http://sustainableagriculture.perthregionnrm.com/library/horse-management/habitat-native-plants-and-animals
[6] http://sustainableagriculture.perthregionnrm.com/library/map-cabinet/corridors-ecological-linkages
[7] http://sustainableagriculture.perthregionnrm.com/library/pastures-fodder-and-tree-crops/farm-forestry
[8] http://sustainableagriculture.perthregionnrm.com/library/pastures-fodder-and-tree-crops/perennial-pasture-legumes
[9] http://sustainableagriculture.perthregionnrm.com/resource/link/cfi-handbook
[10] http://sustainableagriculture.perthregionnrm.com/library/horse-management/management-watercourses-including-erosion-gullies-and-dams
[11] http://sustainableagriculture.perthregionnrm.com/library/vineyard-and-winery-management-guidelines/protect-watercourses-and-waterbodies
[12] http://sustainableagriculture.perthregionnrm.com/library/orchard-management-guidelines/protect-watercourses-and-waterbodies
[13] http://sustainableagriculture.perthregionnrm.com/library/market-garden-management-guidelines/protect-watercourses-and-waterbodies
[14] mailto:Sandy.Pate@perthregionnrm.com
[15] http://sustainableagriculture.perthregionnrm.com/resource/contact/chittering-landcare-centre
[16] http://sustainableagriculture.perthregionnrm.com/resource/contact/eastern-metropolitan-regional-council-emrc
[17] http://sustainableagriculture.perthregionnrm.com/resource/contact/south-eastern-regional-centre-urban-landcare-sercul
[18] http://sustainableagriculture.perthregionnrm.com/resource/file/vegetation-remnants
[19] http://sustainableagriculture.perthregionnrm.com/resource/file/water-course-management