Peatlands brochure
Peatlands are indispensable ecosystems in the fight against climate warming. Healthy peatlands can be the most space-efficient long-term carbon store and sink in our planet’s terrestrial biosphere — twice as much as in all the world’s forests
Brochure | September 06, 2023
Related area of expertise: Resilience
Related project: Building the European Peatlands Initiative: A Strong Alliance for Peatland Climate Protection in Europe
References used
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- UNEP. Global Peatlands Assessment: The State of the World’s Peatlands. Evidence for Action toward the Conservation, Restoration, and Sustainable Management of Peatlands. 2022.