Sustainability
Sustaining a global population of 6.7 billion people, a population which is expected to rise and then plateau above 9 billion people over the next 5 decades, is an enormous task. At a minimum, sustainability means meeting the food, energy and environmental needs of the whole community. Furthermore, when people think about sustainability they should think about permanent solutions. Society needs, therefore, to be able to meet these needs as a global community for current and future generations.
Land management is at the heart of sustainable development as it directly influences availability of food, a significant proportion of global energy resources and the environment. Furthermore, the potential exists for land managers to increase the renewable plant based energy resources and to improve the environment.
To understand how individuals and businesses can significantly enhance sustainability, it is useful to conceptualise issues on a local basis. At this level it is possible to identify practices that maintain the quality of the local environment, and then to identify whether those practices also help to maintain the wider environment. Carlton Consultancy is ready to work with stakeholders to define key sustainability criteria, to identify sustainable practices and to quantify their benefits. In order to achieve the greatest impact, we are willing to facilitate the creation of broad stakeholder partnerships with strong elements of community involvement.
Key sustainability indicators include:
- Soil condition (fertility, structure, erosion)
- Crop health, vigour and yield
- Crop product quality
- Biodiversity
- Water quality
- Water and flood management
- Air quality
- GHG emissions
- Use of renewable resources and non-renewable resources
- Economic health
Read more about Climate Change
- Climage change mitigation
- Carbon footprint optimisation
- Carbon Farming
- Biomass
- Sequestration of soil organic carbon
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