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Activity: Respond to the following questionsConsider how this topic might apply to your land management or farming practice.Consider the following questions and make notes about ways to calculate GHG emissions and carbon storage that might suit your purpose.The following points will help you have…
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The steps in previous sections are common to any carbon farming activities or practices. The ACCU Scheme and Climate Active certification have additional requirements. Topic 5 examines ACCU Scheme requirements.Climate Active certification is available for a farm (as an organisation) or agricultural…
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If you are importing food into Australia for sale, you have legal responsibilities to take steps to assure yourself that the food is safe for human consumption and meets Australia’s biosecurity import conditions, food standards and other import requirements.This guide explains the steps importers…
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Detector dog teams work hard on Australia’s frontline to detect biosecurity risk material before it crosses our border. By sniffing out meat, seeds and plant material at our borders, they help to keep out exotic pests and diseases hitching a ride.The detector dog program succeeds not only because…
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Greenhouse gas accounts
Keeping a GHG account means quantifying GHG emissions and carbon stored. A farmer or land manager keeping an account solely for their own purposes can choose any suitable approach. However, if they keep an account to participate in a…
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While carbon farming has many co-benefits, it's also essential to consider the trade-offs and risks. Here’s an overview of some potential trade-offs and risks, using examples of carbon farming activities.
Suitability of location: features of the location (such…
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Activity: Respond to the following questionsThink about how what is covered in this topic might apply to your land management or farming practice. Consider the following questions and make notes about carbon farming activities that might suit your enterprise. The following points will help you have…
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Activity: Respond to the following questionsThink about how what is covered in this topic might apply to your land management or farming practice.Consider the following questions and make notes about carbon farming activities that might suit your enterprise.The following points will help you have…
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This section outlines the main requirements involved in establishing projects.ACCU Scheme project proponent obligationsThe project proponent is the person, multiple people or entity responsible for the carbon farming project. The project proponent:must plan and manage the project according to the…
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The following section explains carbon markets and how they work.Carbon marketsA carbon market is a market in which carbon units, representing emissions reduced or avoided or carbon stored, are exchanged within a defined framework.Although ‘carbon market’ is a commonly used term, there is no…
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