Danmarks Grønne Arealfond (Denmark's Green Land Fund): driving land-use change
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Danmarks Grønne Arealfond was established under the Green Tripartite (Grøn Trepart) as what Miljøministeriet (the Danish Ministry of Environment) called the driving force behind land-use change.
Purpose
According to the government, the fund is intended to cover measures such as afforestation, taking lowland soils out of agricultural production and strategic land purchases, including with a view to reducing nitrogen.
Funding
The fund's activities will cover measures worth approximately DKK 40 billion. The agreement also allocates just over DKK 30 billion to taking approximately 140,000 ha of carbon-rich lowland soils, including peripheral areas, out of agricultural production and establishing 250,000 ha of forest.
Land purchases
The implementation agreement allocates approximately DKK 740 million to purchasing replacement land in connection with land consolidation managed by SGAV (the Danish Agency for Green Transition and Aquatic Environment).
What does this mean locally?
The funding reaches the land through grant schemes and projects involving municipalities, Naturstyrelsen (the Danish Nature Agency) and landowners. The more projects there are, the greater the need to document what has happened on each area of land.
Frequently asked questions
How much funding does the fund cover?
Approximately DKK 40 billion, according to the government's factsheet.