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Region Africa
Country Democratic Republic of Congo
First Peatlands National Workshop in DRC – a major step towards peatlands protection and sustainable management
Published
10/09/2019
By
René
Within the Congo Basin, the Cuvette Central Basin contains the world’s
largest tropical peatland, covering an area of
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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
Theme Conservation
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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
Theme Conservation
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Region Europe
Peatland strategies workshop – exchange on existing and planned peatland strategies in European countries
Published
19/11/2019
Peatlands are present all over Europe, mostly in the Northern, Central and Eastern regions, (see Fig. 1) where they
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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
Theme Conservation