Scientists identify the most urgent research questions facing the world’s peatlands

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An international team of researchers have identified the most urgent unanswered questions about peatland ecosystems, providing a global roadmap which can guide future science and policy for one of the planet’s most important and threatened ecosystems...

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Mongolia

Region Global

Country Congo

Harnessing Indigenous Knowledge and Science for Climate Resilience and Nature Action at UNEA-7

12 December, 2025

Theme Climate and GHG

Partners gathered at the official COP30 side event to build momentum for the Peatland Breakthrough and present the Science-Based Framework for Global Peatland Targets and strengthen collaboration for transformative peatland action. The event also marked the formal opening of the Peatland Breakthrough’s endorsement process, inviting both governments and non-state actors to join the global effort and align their actions with the new targets and principles. © Bianca Otero

Region Global

The Peatland Breakthrough Launches Science-Based Global Targets and Opens Call to Join

20 November, 2025

Theme Climate and GHG

Peru - Rupesh Bhomia, CIFOR

Region Global

Momentum building for the Peatland Breakthrough at New York Climate Week

02 October, 2025

Theme Climate and GHG

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Region Global

A Tale of Two Peatland Papers…

11 February, 2022

Theme Climate and GHG

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Region Global

Virtual Peatland Pavilion at COP26: A Window to the Peatland World

02 February, 2022

Theme Climate and GHG

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

Region Global

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

15 August, 2019

Theme Climate and GHG

Region Global

Ramsar COP13 Side Event: Towards a joint peatland declaration: MEAs answer to reverse the trend on peatland degradation

25 October, 2018

Theme Climate and GHG

Region Global

High carbon stock ecosystems at the Oslo Tropical Forest Forum

22 June, 2018

Theme Climate and GHG

Region Global

Towards a new compact on peatlands for climate protection

03 November, 2017

Theme Climate and GHG

Region Global

Ultimate bogs: how saving peatlands could help save the planet – The Guardian

31 July, 2017

Theme Climate and GHG