Smoke on Water - Countering Global Threats from Peatland Loss and Degradation
Dec 31
The Global Peatlands Initiative has carried out a peer-reviewed rapid response assessment for peatlands based on
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Region Global
Peatlands as a Nature-Based Solution highlighted at the UN Climate Action Summit
Published
06/10/2019
By
René
Leaders from government, business, and civil society gathered at the United Nations Secretary General Climate Action
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Region Asia
The human health benefits of conserving and restoring peatlands
Published
08/11/2019
By
Julie Van Offelen
It is well known that peatlands matter for livelihoods, carbon storage, flood mitigation, and water quality, but a
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Country Chile
Growing awareness of the value of Chile’s peatlands
Published
28/07/2020
By
Julie Van Offelen
Chile is renowned for its diverse ecosystem, from the vast mountain ranges of Patagonia to the southernmost tip of
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Country Argentina
Protecting the crucial peatlands of Argentina’s Peninsula Mitre
Published
28/10/2020
By
Julie Van Offelen
Peatlands are found all over the world, and come in many forms, displaying many different characteristics and diversity
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Region Global
Tropical peatland conservation could protect humans from new diseases
Published
17/11/2020
Today, on the 17th of November 2020, the journal PeerJ published a paper on “Tropical peatlands and their conservation
Theme Conservation