An advance for WA farmers seeking to assess and manage natural capital has been made with Perth NRM’s “Measuring On-Farm Natural Capital in Western Australia” project.
Delivered in partnership with Integrated Futures and funded by the WA Government and the Commonland Foundation the work involved 645 natural capital surveys across 20 farms, covering a total area of 30,968 hectares.
Through the project a comprehensive NCA reporting methodology and an interactive database platform (allowing farmers to evaluate, monitor and manage their natural capital) have been developed. The work provides valuable insights for natural capital management and sustainable farming practice.
Keith Pekin, CEO at Perth NRM, “By providing farmers with the tools and knowledge to better understand their natural capital, we are enabling a more sustainable approach to agriculture that benefits both the environment and the community.”
