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INDICATIVE MEASURES THAT MAY BE INCLUDED IN THE INFORMATION ON LULUCF ACTIONS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 10(2)(d) (a) Measures related to cropland management such as:

— improving agronomic practices by selecting better crop varieties,

— extending crop rotations and avoiding or reducing the use of bare fallow,

— improving nutrient management, tillage/residue management and water management,

— stimulating agro-forestry practices and potential for land cover/use change.

(b) Measures related to grazing land management and pasture improvement such as:

— preventing the conversion of grassland to cropland and the reversion of cropland to native vegetation,

— improving grazing land management by including changes to the intensity and timing of grazing,

— increasing productivity,

— improving nutrient management,

— improving fire management,

— introducing more appropriate species and in particular deep rooted species.

(c) Measures to improve the management of agricultural organic soils, in particular, peat lands, such as:

— incentivising sustainable paludicultural practices,

— incentivising adapted agricultural practices, such as minimising soil disturbance or extensive practices.

(d) Measures to prevent drainage and to incentivise rewetting of wetlands.

(e) Measures related to existing or partly drained mires, such as:

— preventing further drainage,

— incentivising rewetting and restoration of mires,

— preventing bog fires.

(f) Restoration of degraded lands.

(g) Measures related to forestry activities such as:

— afforestation and reforestation,

— conservation of carbon in existing forests,

— enhancing production in existing forests,

— increasing the harvested wood products pool,

— enhancing forest management, including through optimised species composition, tending and thinning, and soil conservation.

(h) Preventing deforestation.

(i) Strengthening protection against natural disturbances such as fire, pests, and storms.

(j) Measures to substitute greenhouse gas intensive energy feedstocks and materials with harvested wood products.