Peatlands are ecosystems with a unique type of peat soil formed from plant material that has only partially decomposed

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When Napoleon III ordered the draining of the peatlands of south-west France in 1857 (Cuzacq, 1877), he had no idea that

To protect, restore and sustainably manage peatlands, it is necessary to develop and implement effective government