Wetlands International held 2 side events at COP14 in Poznan, on 6 December (Forest Day) and at 8 December.

Both events focused on the magnitude of peatland emissions, how to address these under UNFCCC policy mechanisms, and expressed the concerns and risks that a new post 2012 treaty will still not cover these huge emissions.

For both Annex I countries as developing countries, policy options were presented for addressing peatland emissions within current negotiations.

In addition Wetlands International provided insight in how in practice degraded peatlands can be restored, and payed special attention to recent peatland conservation and restoration work in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, by means of a short film.

Please download below all presentations held during the events. Click here for the policy brief and reports.

Forest Day, 6 December: REDD and peatland conservation and restoration

• Global Environment Centre (GEC), Faizal Parish: Peatland Forest Degradation and Emissions in South East Asia 
• Wetlands International, Marcel Silvius: REDD and Peatland Conservation and Restoration
• CIFOR, Daniel Murdyarso: How can REDD scheme support the management of vulnerable carbon pools
  of Indonesian peatlands?

8 December: options to address peatland and other land use emissions

• Climate Action Network (CAN), Chris Henschel: Accounting for forest and peatland degradation in Annex 1 Countries post-2012
• Global Environment Centre (GEC), Faizal Parish: Peatland Stocks and emissions
• Wetlands International, Alex Kaat: Policy options to address peatlands
   

Picture: Peatland restoration by blocking drainage canals