How we manage land is central to tackling climate change — from reducing emissions at their source to restoring natural systems that can store carbon and support biodiversity. In a new opinion piece by CLR Co-I, Dr Shaun Fitzgerald OBE, explores how both natural and managed landscapes can play a vital role in achieving meaningful climate gains.
Read the full article: A Practical Agenda – Managing Landscapes to Cut Emissions and Remove Methane »
“My work at Cambridge, particularly with the Centre for Landscape Regeneration and the Land Use for Net Zero Hub, concentrates on practical pathways in land management to help with emissions reduction and nature recovery, alongside the economics and governance that determine what is actually feasible.”
— Dr Shaun Fitzgerald OBE
Shaun highlights the need for practical, scientifically grounded, and economically realistic approaches to reducing emissions from agriculture and land use. His discussion of optimising peatland water levels, reducing nitrous oxide emissions, and balancing methane management reflects the complex trade-offs faced in real landscapes.
Our research in the Fens and in other regions, reveals the delicate trade-offs required to balance the landscapes needs for nature, the economy, and the local people who live and work in these cherished landscapes.
Find out more about the Centre for Landscape Regeneration’s research in the Fens »