Global Peatlands Initiative Side Event (Bonn, 9 May 2017)

Global Peatlands Initiative: Advancing global efforts to protect peat from degradation, loss and fire

UNFCCC SBSTA, Bonn

Tuesday 9 May 2017
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Room: Berlin (112)

Live stream: See below or follow this link: http://bit.ly/peat-side-event-SBSTA

The side event will focus on sharing examples, lessons and approaches from governments, institutions, stakeholders and partners.

Topics

• The Global Peatlands Initiative – an initiative for global concerted effort on peatlands
• Peatlands as part of landscapes and national climate action
• Large-scale restoration and land use alternatives of tropical peatlands in Indonesia
• Lessons from Europe for a world full of peatlands

Speakers

• Nur Masripatin – Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Indonesia
• Martial Bernoux – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
• Hans Joosten – Greifswald Mire Centre
• Dianna Kopansky – UN Environment
• Tatiana Minayeva – Wetlands International tbc
• Franziska Tanneberger – Greifswald Mire Centre

The Global Peatlands Initiative is a targeted effort by leading experts and institutions to protect peatlands, the world’s largest terrestrial organic carbon stock.