Scientists detail restorative mangrove and peatland management strategies
Ensuring the health and longevity of wetland ecosystems will not only benefit the environment and help forestall the negative effects…
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Pact aims to curtail planet-warming emissions from carbon-rich peatlands
A recent meeting of international environment officials and government leaders from four key tropical countries formalized a joint commitment to…
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Building a new ‘boardwalk’ for peatland restoration monitoring in Indonesia
“Peatlands are dynamic and diverse and the underlying causes of their degradation are as complex as the ecosystems themselves,” said…
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Indonesia creates expert wetlands team to revitalize development goal efforts
A Strategic Coordination Team for Wetlands Management created by Indonesia’s Ministry of National Planning or National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas)…
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Peatland restoration in Indonesia: Why do people matter?
Putting people first is a vital part of the equation for protecting and restoring Indonesia’s vast tropical peatlands.This was the…
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A perfect storm: Study of peat fire mitigation sheds light on complex global challenge
An increasing awareness of the repercussions of large-scale fires has amplified concerns globally about climate change amid dire warnings from…
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Progress and perils in Indonesia’s peatland restoration journey
The Indonesian archipelago is home to over a third of the world’s tropical peatlands. These black-watered, sodden swamp forests store…
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UNEP virtual journey highlights urgent need for peatland conservation
Dianna Kopansky is the coordinator of the Global Peatlands Initiative in the Biodiversity and Land Management Branch at the U.N.…
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Partnership shapes peatland conservation strategies in Peru
This blog originally appeared on the USAID Climatelinks knowledge portal.Peru ranks as the country with the fourth-highest volume of tropical…
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Indonesia puts people and environment first in peatland restoration efforts
Renewed efforts must be made to rewet and revegetate peatlands throughout the Indonesian archipelago, according to participants at a recent…
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Well-managed peatlands vital part of global food security, GLF delegates say
Indonesia’s peatlands are subject to frequent fires, in recent times becoming more vulnerable due to erratic climate-change related weather patterns,…
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Q+A: Research findings offer framework for effective carbon management
In current conditions, the world’s total carbon budget will be spent in roughly eight years, increasing emissions-related global warming, and…
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