Here we collect explanations and guides on the rules, data and workflows that shape nature and land-use projects under the Green Tripartite (Grøn Trepart), Denmark's agreement on a green Denmark. Every article refers to the official sources so you can continue from there.
The Green Tripartite is the agreement intended to convert a large proportion of Denmark's agricultural land into forest, natural habitats and wetlands. Here …
Read the articleThe 23 local green tripartite partnerships are where the Green Tripartite translates into specific areas of land. But they are not public authorities, and they …
Read the articleEach local green tripartite partnership has prepared a land conversion plan. The plan shows how the area can meet its share of the nitrogen and lowland soil …
Read the articleCoastal water councils are less well known than the local tripartite partnerships, but they play a role in finding a path towards cleaner fjords and coastal …
Read the articleWhich local tripartite partnership does your municipality belong to, and who leads the work? Here is SGAV's (Danish Agency for Green Transition and Aquatic …
Read the articleIn Green Tripartite, the municipality has several roles at once. It is an authority, leads the local tripartite partnership and is often itself a project …
Read the articleIn May 2026, KL (Local Government Denmark) published a status report on municipalities' work on the Green Tripartite. Here are the key figures. They come from …
Read the articleNitrogen is one of the main reasons for land-use conversion. The aim is to bring water bodies into good status under the EU Water Framework Directive. Here is …
Read the articleLand-use conversion is linked to the agreement's financial elements. Here are the key elements, as set out in the government's fact sheet from June 2024.
Read the articleDanmarks Grønne Arealfond was established under the Green Tripartite (Grøn Trepart) as what Miljøministeriet (the Danish Ministry of Environment) called the …
Read the articleThe land retirement adviser acts as an intermediary between the landowner, the municipality and the state. This role is central to making voluntary projects …
Read the articleMuch of the baseline information for a nature project is already available as open public data. The challenge is finding the right layers, retrieving them for …
Read the articleMARS is the shared platform for land-use initiatives under the Green Tripartite (Grøn Trepart). This is where land-use conversion plans are developed and where …
Read the articleDanmarks Arealinformation (Denmark's land information mapping portal) is where most people start when they want to see what applies to a particular area of …
Read the articleSatellite imagery is free, covers the whole country and goes back several years. This makes it a natural complement to drone flights. But resolution sets …
Read the articleMARS is not just a planning tool. It is also the gateway to several grant schemes. Here is the route through the systems, as described by Landbrugsstyrelsen …
Read the articleThe screening module in MARS is the quickest way to get an initial impression of whether a site is suitable for land-use conversion.
Read the articleDenmark has good nationwide orthophoto coverage. So why fly a drone? The answer depends on what you need to show.
Read the articleWhen drains are blocked and ditches filled in, water finds its own way. The terrain model provides an initial indication of where it will end up.
Read the articleTaking carbon-rich lowland soils out of agricultural production is one of the largest tasks under the Green Tripartite (Grøn Trepart). The target is 140,000 …
Read the articleHere are the key points of the Wetlands and Low-lying Land Projects 2026 scheme, as set out in the grant guide from Landbrugsstyrelsen (Danish Agricultural …
Read the articleThe feasibility study determines whether a low-lying land or wetland project can be implemented. It forms the basis for the application for project …
Read the articleRiver valley restoration is one of the six measures under the Vådområder og lavbundsprojekter scheme (wetland and low-lying land projects). It involves …
Read the articleNitrogen removal wetlands are one of the most direct measures for cleaner coastal waters. They come in two variants under the VLP scheme.
Read the articleWhile nitrogen wetlands aim to protect fjords and coastal waters, phosphorus wetlands focus on lakes.
Read the articleOnce the feasibility study is complete, a wetland or low-lying land project must be implemented under one of two tracks. The choice depends primarily on how …
Read the articleMany landowners would rather exchange land than receive money. Land consolidation makes it possible to bring project land together and provide participants …
Read the articleA wetland project can only happen if landowners are willing to participate. That is why the feasibility study includes a separate land ownership component.
Read the articleIf you own lowland soils or land along a watercourse, you may encounter the Green Tripartite (Grøn Trepart) in two ways: as an applicant yourself or as a …
Read the articleProjects change as they progress. Under VLP, changes must be approved before they take effect, and payments are subject to fixed deadlines.
Read the articleA nature project is assessed over many years. The question is rarely just what the land looks like today, but what it looked like before, and how we know. Good …
Read the articleOnce a project has started, the original conditions can no longer be recorded. This makes the baseline the most time-critical piece of documentation in a …
Read the articleA report circulated between a municipality, a landowner and a foundation can easily exist in several versions. A hash makes it possible to establish whether …
Read the articleMost people have seen before-and-after images that cannot be compared because they were taken from different locations and at different times of year. Good …
Read the articleFoundations and grant providers want to know what the money is being spent on and whether the project is progressing as promised. Requirements vary, so always …
Read the articleReviewing hundreds of drone photos takes time. AI can suggest what an image shows, but a specialist must take responsibility for the conclusion used in …
Read the articleIt is tempting to put a precise figure on how much nitrogen or CO2 a project saves. But a figure without a methodology can undermine the credibility of the …
Read the articleIn an hour, a drone can photograph an area that takes a day to walk. But images alone are not documentation. They only become documentation when location, time …
Read the articleA drone photo without location data is a nice picture. With a location and timestamp, it becomes a data point that can be placed on a map and compared with …
Read the articleA good baseline starts before the drone takes off. Here is a practical checklist.
Read the article§ 3 (Section 3) of the Danish Nature Protection Act is one of the most important provisions when changing land use. It can both stop a project and form part of …
Read the articleNature national parks are large state-owned natural areas where nature is intended to develop more on its own terms. Green Tripartite is expanding the scheme.
Read the articleAfforestation is the largest single initiative under the Green Tripartite in terms of area. Here are the targets and key land requirements as described by SGAV …
Read the articleWhere can trees be planted along a watercourse, and where should planting be avoided? Systematic screening using public data provides a useful initial answer …
Read the articleThe Green Tripartite (Grøn Trepart) aims for 80,000 ha of private untouched forest. The grant scheme compensates private forest owners who permanently cease …
Read the articleMany landowners and municipalities face the same question: should the land be planted, or should it be rewetted? The rules often provide a clear initial answer.
Read the articleShort explanations of terms such as MARS, VLP, § 3 nature and baseline.
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