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09/07/19

What is the role of natural resources management in a Net Zero strategy?

Otherwise known as natural capital or ecosystem services, appropriate management of natural resources, specifically land and water, should be included as a critical element of a Net Zero Strategy for many organisations.  This could include: Provisioning – low carbon systems of primary production of food, timber, etc Regulating – water supply and quality, air quality, […]

Otherwise known as natural capital or ecosystem services, appropriate management of natural resources, specifically land and water, should be included as a critical element of a Net Zero Strategy for many organisations.  This could include:

  • Provisioning - low carbon systems of primary production of food, timber, etc
  • Regulating – water supply and quality, air quality, climate mitigation.
  • Cultural – the role of natural capital assets and their relevance to the supply chain
  • Supporting services – soil chemistry/biological processes, e.g. those leading to soil formation, carbon sequestration in peatlands, etc.

Any organisation that uses natural resources at any stage of its operations, including scope 3, e.g. for land owning enterprises, developers, food industry, farmers, construction, mining, quarrying, utilities, etc. should be considering the management of natural resources and where their activities sit in relation to natural capital and how to switch to alternative lower carbon activities with a better ‘natural capital’ footprint.

If you need help to incorporate natural resource management into your Net Zero strategy, call us on 0800 6127 567 or email info@jrpsolutions.com.