The Convergence of Regenerative Agriculture, Forestry, and Climate Solutions
A research brief from Veris co-founder Anders Ferguson on why we believe soil health, farmer livelihoods and climate strategy are converging into one connected opportunity.
A quiet revolution is remaking agriculture, forestry and climate strategy at once. Written by Veris Co-founder Anders Ferguson, with contributions from across the Veris team, this research brief traces how rebuilding soil health became an economic strategy as much as an environmental one, capable of strengthening farmer livelihoods, drawing support from across the political spectrum, and giving agriculture a role few other sectors can claim in addressing climate change.
Published in the year 2020, we believe the questions at the center of this report are still relevant today:
- How do we rebuild soil that took generations to deplete?
- How do we direct new capital toward farmers and forestland?
- And how do we treat agriculture, forestry and climate strategy as one connected system rather than three separate conversations?
Inside this report, you’ll find:
- Four ideas we believe are driving the regenerative movement, including agriculture’s unique potential to shift from emitting carbon to sequestering carbon.
- Ways that we are seeing forestry, agriculture, and climate strategy intersect, including the rise of carbon credit markets.
- Emerging investment approaches supporting regenerative agriculture, from ecosystem service financing to climate-adjusted crop insurance.
- Profiles of farmers, ranchers, and entrepreneurs putting these ideas into practice, from Mississippi to Quebec.
