Farmers are in a unique position to restore and protect the natural environment, but there are currently limited commercial rewards for providing natural services from their land, such as flood relief. Green Alliance and the National Trust are testing a concept known as a Natural Infrastructure Scheme (NIS), which enables farmers to boost their income by providing these services.
This report is a mini explainer outlining how a NIS would work, why it is needed, why it is special and the government support that is needed to kickstart the NIS market.
