APCW side event: Balancing Act: Peatland Management and Water Resource Sustainability

This talk-show session will address challenges and opportunities in tropical peatland conservation and water resource management, presenting key perspectives and lesson learned for concrete steps integrated and strategies that provide socio-economic benefits to communities, while contributing to the national and global commitments. It will also highlight the objectives of the Climate Champion’s Breakthroughs and complementary Freshwater Challenge and how peatland restoration and water management are an integral part of achieving them. The session will conclude with recommendations to promote cooperation and partnerships across the land and water next for healthy peatland ecosystems.