This case study examines how systemic risk arises from degraded landscapes with reduced hydrological functions, manifesting as amplified droughts, desertification, and floods. Using the October 2024 Valencia flood catastrophe as its context, the report analyses the potential contribution of regenerating forms of agriculture to flood mitigation across 316,000 hectares of agricultural land, an exercise rarely undertaken at this scale.

This RegenCompass, Version 1.0, represents a foundational, farmer-led effort to map and evaluate the complex landscape of frameworks, certifications, and claims related to regenerative agriculture globally. Commissioned and co-produced by the Farmer Members of the European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture (EARA), this report serves as a strategic compass, not a definitive GPS, to guide stakeholders through the rapidly evolving field of Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) systems related to Re

Conventional agricultural models are not fit for purpose in the face of Europe’s compounding crises in soil health, biodiversity, food system resilience, and climate stability. These challenges cannot be solved by current input-intensive farming systems designed for short-term yields.