Natural Capital in Wales - Sustainable Farming, Biodiversity & Land Management

Introduction

Natural capital is becoming an increasingly important consideration for those advising on land, farming and rural businesses in Wales. With the introduction of the Sustainable Farming Scheme and Net Benefits for Biodiversity, opportunities to generate environmental and financial value from land are becoming an increasingly important part of rural land management and diversification.

For professional advisers, understanding how these schemes operate and how they interact with existing land management, development and environmental obligations is increasingly important. Advisers need to be able to identify the opportunities available to rural clients, understand the relevant regulatory framework and consider how natural capital initiatives may affect the use and value of land.

This short webinar provides a practical overview of natural capital in Wales, focusing on the schemes and mechanisms currently available to landowners and rural businesses. It is aimed at professional advisers working with rural clients, including land management consultants, property valuers, solicitors, rural accountants, rural finance advisers and farm business consultants.

What You Will Learn

The webinar will cover the following:

• What is ‘natural capital’ and how can it affect the use and value of land?
• The legislative and regulatory framework surrounding natural capital in Wales
• The Sustainable Farming Scheme - its key principles, requirements and opportunities for landowners
• Net Benefits for Biodiversity - what the scheme involves and how it operates in practice
• Nitrate neutrality - what it means for landowners and why it matters
• The Woodland Carbon Code and Peatland Code - how they operate in Wales and the opportunities they can create
• Practical considerations for advisers helping rural clients identify and make use of natural capital opportunities