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Bank, state government become first buyers of Reef Credits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... flows on to the Great Barrier Reef by improving gully systems that become degraded through activities related to animal grazing. The second methodology focuses on restoring wetland systems, which play a role in water filtration, increased biodiversity ...

GreenCollar secures funding for Queensland carbon farming projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... 15,000 total carbon credits (ACCUs) estimated to be generated over 5 years Reduction of sediment mobilization from the grazing property to improve the water quality running into the Boondooma Dam, the Burnett River and ultimately, to the Great Barrier ...

Wilderness Society links deforestation to beef production, supply chain risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... Wilderness Society said in the report. "Similarly, Australian government data ascribed 72% of national deforestation in 2016 to grazing." The Wilderness Society noted that Australia is among the world's largest beef cattle producers. The national beef ...

Red Meat Advisory Council developing sustainability framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... that produces outcomes rather than than ticking off boxes. [For example], monitoring and change management in areas like grazing best practice - it's become a way of thinking that there is a better way to do ground over management." Bondfield is a Queensland ...

Three new CFI methodologies up for approval

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... environment for approval. Meanwhile, DOIC has also released a methodology proposal for sequestering carbon in soils in grazing systems. "The methodology proposal applies to soil carbon sequestration projects in grazing systems and relies on the direct ...

Farming, forestry activities proposed for CFI positive list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... new activities to include on its "positive list", meaning that activities including farm forestry, intensive rotational grazing and aspects of small landfill operation could potentially qualify under the Carbon Farming Initiative. The additions to the ...

Carbon Farming Initiative offers landholders revenue opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... the mining sector, there are a number of potential opportunities. Buffer zones, which are currently used for livestock grazing or which could support revegetation, could be used for Carbon Farming Initiative projects. It is also possible that end of ...
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