Exploratory analysis of carbon farming systems in 9 countries on the European continent

This report is part of EJP Soil project Road4Schemes which aims to integrate research into the design and implementation of policy on carbon farming. The objectives of Road4Schemes were: (1) to assess the strengths and weaknesses of existing and planned schemes for carbon farming and additional Ecosystem Service (ESS) payments, including respective tools for Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV); (2) assess stakeholders’ perceptions and preferences with respect to strategies for scheme …

This report is part of EJP Soil project Road4Schemes which aims to integrate research into the design and implementation of policy on carbon farming. The objectives of Road4Schemes were: (1) to assess the strengths and weaknesses of existing and planned schemes for carbon farming and additional Ecosystem Service (ESS) payments, including respective tools for Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV); (2) assess stakeholders’ perceptions and preferences with respect to strategies for scheme design and policy drivers and barriers; and (3) deliver a roadmap for developing and implementing context-based schemes for carbon farming and additional ESS payments. The Road4Schemes consortium comprised multiple EU member states such as Denmark, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, and Italy, as well as Switzerland and Turkey.