Scenarios of Future Land Use in Denmark

Denmark's limited land area must accommodate cities and infrastructure, agriculture and forestry, nature, and all the other activities and interests associated with land use. At the same time, the way in which we use land in Denmark is crucial for our ability to meet our goals for climate change mitigation, the aquatic environment, and biodiversity, among others. These are goals Denmark has set for itself or that stem from requirements from the EU and international agreements.

This summary reports on a Danish Council on Climate Change analysis that examines how Denmark can meet the goals for land use most efficiently. The analysis shows that measures to improve the aquatic environment and increase biodiversity will result in significant climate-related benefits. Therefore, politicians in this area should integrate Denmark's green goals in the coming years.