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Governments, smart data and wildfires: where are we at?

The ongoing Amazon wildfires have focused media attention on forest fires but also on wildfires more generally and their

Why peatlands matter

An interview with UN Environment Programme’s peatlands expert Dianna Kopansky Tropical peatlands have been in the news

The human health benefits of conserving and restoring peatlands

It is well known that peatlands matter for livelihoods, carbon storage, flood mitigation, and water quality, but a

Smart management of wildfires can help curb global heating

Extensive wildfire disasters, such as recently reported in Australia, Indonesia and the United States, adversely affect

South-South Cooperation in Action – Stories of Success

The Global Peatlands Initiative featured in the new UN Environment Programme report “South South Cooperation in Action –

New interdisciplinary research to help manage climate risks to tropical peatlands

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and an international team of researchers are seeking to understand how