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Natural environment
Te pitomata o ngā pūnaha rauropi ā-whenua, ā-moana hoki ki te hopu waro Carbon capture potential of terrestrial and marine ecosystems
Action area N4: Maximise potential of terrestrial and marine ecosystems to capture carbon
- Support research and pilot projects that measure the biological sequestration The capture and storage of carbon from the atmosphere by living organisms, such as trees and soil microorganisms. of carbon in terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems Living organisms and non-living structures in the ocean environment, and their complex relationships to each other..
- Improve understanding of soil carbon sequestration The net removal of carbon from the atmosphere and storage in soils. potential of different land management practices.
- Identify opportunities for businesses and individuals in the region to contribute to carbon sequestration The net removal, by natural or artificial processes, of carbon from the atmosphere, and storage in carbon sinks - plants, oceans, soils. schemes that support their emissions The production and discharge of something e.g. the production and discharge of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.reduction goals and wider social and environmental outcomes.
Enhancing our waterways