Carbon Farming on Maori Land - Blair Jamieson, Tamata Hauha
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So much farmland \\u2013 a million hectares according to one estimate \\u2013 is mostly unfarmable because its erosion-prone, too steep, or inaccessible. In decades past that land might be destinated for forestry or just abandoned to return to scrub. Either way, the return on investment was poor. But now, thanks to the Emissions Trading Scheme, some of that land is destined to become permanent forest, with emission credits earned by the landowner.
This so-called carbon-farming could be a lifesaver for some though it\\u2019s a worry for others, who point out that these permanent forests are always exotic trees, especially pines \\u2013 colonisation here we go again.
What we need is more native ngahere not more foreign pests. Negotiating a way through this is T\\u0101mata Hauh\\u0101, a M\\u0101ori owned carbon farming business dedicated to help M\\u0101ori landowners make the most of the ETS to earn income for their marginal lands. To explain how the scheme works, Vincent spoke to founder and CEO Blair Jamieson.
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