Newsletter – December 18, 2024

Building Measurable Metrics for Regenerative Farming

By Mary Riddle, Triple Pundit

The agricultural sector is a linchpin in global climate efforts, contributing a large percentage of global emissions and accounting for about 70 percent of global freshwater use. The need for an agricultural transition is urgent. 

Regenerative agriculture has emerged as a holistic solution to reshape the sector, but so far, companies have not agreed on a set of measurable and actionable metrics to enable accountability. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is hoping to change that with an initiative to consolidate outcomes and metrics across farms, landscapes and the globe.

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