A major milestone: Peru officially includes Amazonian peatlands in its NDCs

Published Jun 18ByCaroline

On 15 June 2023, the Peruvian proposal for a Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement, "Conservation and Sustainable Management of Amazonian Peatlands", was approved by Peru's High-Level Commission on Climate Change. This...

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Aquatic Warbler Credits to Zymantas Morkvenas

Region Global

Peatlands as a safe haven for rare and threatened biodiversity

24 November, 2020

Theme Conservation

Region Global

Tropical peatland conservation could protect humans from new diseases

17 November, 2020

Theme Conservation

Data shared by the Data Visualization Lab at National Geographic. This National Geographic Society open source technology and datasets will be available via the UN Biodiversity Lab platform

Region Latin America and the Caribbean

Country Argentina

Protecting the crucial peatlands of Argentina’s Peninsula Mitre

28 October, 2020

Theme Conservation

Chilean Peatlands

Region Latin America and the Caribbean

Country Chile

Growing awareness of the value of Chile’s peatlands

28 July, 2020

Theme Conservation

Agreement signed between FAO and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Region Global

Agreement signed between FAO and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

30 January, 2020

Theme Other

Region Global

GLF Bonn Side Event: High level South South Cooperation in action – Protecting Tropical Peatlands Together – a Triple win for the Climate, People and the Planet

02 December, 2019

Theme Climate and GHG

Rwanda, Gisagara

Region Africa

GLF Accra Side Event: Peatlands restoration, conservation and sustainable management as an effective solution to climate change challenges in Africa with a focus on the Nile Basin

12 November, 2019

Theme Conservation

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Region Asia

The human health benefits of conserving and restoring peatlands

08 November, 2019

Theme Conservation

Region Global

Peatlands as a Nature-Based Solution highlighted at the UN Climate Action Summit

06 October, 2019

Theme Conservation

Region Global

New IPCC Special Report highlights importance of peatlands for climate change mitigation

15 August, 2019

Theme Climate and GHG

Region Global

International Peatlands Workshop: Enhancing Evidence-Based Policy by Developing Core Common Outcomes and Collaborations for Peatland Research and Monitoring

12 July, 2019

Theme Researching peatlands location and status

Leading experts gather in Rome to share knowledge on the latest developments in peatland monitoring

05 June, 2019

Theme Climate and GHG