Advancing Sustainable Peatlands Management in Uganda and Rwanda: Launch of Peat4people Project

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Uganda recognizes the importance of peatlands as a nature-based solution for climate and nature. Speaking at the launch, Dr. Alfred Okot Okidi, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Water and Environment Uganda implored citizens to recognize the...

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

05 June, 2019

Theme Climate and GHG

World Wetlands Day

Peatlands are highlighted on World Wetlands Day for their vital role in mitigating climate change

20 April, 2019

Theme Climate and GHG

Peatland in Kalimantan Indonesia

Region Global

UNEA-4: World calls for urgent action on peatlands

03 April, 2019

Theme Restoration

Newcastle University workshop: Defining core outcomes to strengthen and harmonize efforts on peatlands research

24 March, 2019

Theme Researching peatlands location and status

International tropical peatland center soft launching

Country Indonesia

Soft launching of the interim secretariat of the International Tropical Peatland Center (ITPC)

31 October, 2018

Field visit

Country Indonesia

Three countries from the global South and Global Peatland Experts share lessons and experiences

31 October, 2018

Theme Restoration

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

Country Indonesia

From Brazzaville: South-south action on peatlands

23 March, 2018

GPI 3 social card

Valuing Congo Basin Peatlands for the Planet and People

20 March, 2018

Belarus Jelnja

Region Global

Good peatland governance to strenghten economic, social and ecosystem resilience

10 November, 2017

Tasmania

Region Global

The need for local action to sustain peatlands globally

10 November, 2017