From years of scientific research and extensive field projects from Argentina to Siberia to Southeast Asia, Wetlands International has built up a solid knowledge base on peatlands. Many reports and demonstration projects show the effect of peatlands on climate change, biodiversity, which are used on the local, national and international level to influence policies and conservation work.
Below are the reports listed coming from our scientific research and field work, giving you an oversight of the results from our research on peatlands and CO2 emissions.
The Global Peatland CO2 Picture
The report presents the first overview ever of peatland carbon data for all countries and regions of the world. For every country/area information is given on extent and status of peatlands, volume of the peat resource and on CO2 emissions from different types of land use, both for the year 1990 as well as for the year 2008. Read more...
A Quick Scan of Peatlands in Central and Eastern Europe
A Quick Scan of Peatlands in Central and Eastern Europe reviews the status, conservation and use of peatlands in the countries participating in the BBIMatra Programme (Belarus, Russian Federation, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia and Turkey). Geographically, it covers central and eastern Europe together with the nonEuropean part of the Russian Federation.
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Peatlands in National Inventory Submissions 2009
An analysis of the National Inventory Submissions of European countries with respect to GHG emissions from peatlands/organic soils with identification of gaps and proposals for improvement. This report was produced for the UNFCCC climate change meeting in Bonn, August 2009. Read more...
Methane emission from peat soils (organic soils, histosols) - Facts, MRV-ability, emission factors.
This report looks at methane emissions from wet peatlands, discusses the mechanisms behind these emissions, and presents tentative emission factors. This report was produced for the UNFCCC climate change meeting in Bonn, August 2009 Read more...
Emission factors for managed peat soils - An analysis of IPCC default values
This paper evaluates IPCC approaches to greenhouse gas emissions from managed organic (peat) soils and notices that the IPCC Guidelines 2006. This report was produced for the UNFCCC Climate Change Talks in Bonn, June 2009. Read more...
Are emission reductions from peatlands MRV-able?
Globally very significant GHG benefits can accrue by avoiding peatland degradation and by actively restoring peatlands. This report, produced for the UNFCCC Climate Change Talks in Bonn, June 2009, addresses the question whether the results of such actions are measurable, reportable and verifiable. Read more...
Including peatlands in post-2012 Climate Agreements:
A report on the policy options to include peatlands in UN-climate policies. Produced as input for Wetlands International's policy activities during the UNFCCC climate summit (COP 14) in Poznan, December 2008. Produced by Joanneum Research, Austria, Commissioned by Wetlands International Read more...
Provisional report of the Central Kalimantan Peatland Project
In December 2005 the Central Kalimantan Peatland Project (CKPP) was established with the overall objective of conserving the natural and economic value of the peatswamp areas of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. This report describes the experience and lessons learned over the three-year project. It explains the project's approach, the challenges of succesful peatland restoration and conservation, the project's achievements, and future opportunities for this area and other peatland regions in Indonesia.
Through the production of this draft document, the CKPP consortium would like to invite comments from people interested in CKPP’s work.
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Fact book for UN-FCCC policies on peat carbon emissions
This publication is meant to provide insight in the global greenhouse gas emissions from peatlands and formulates some UN-FCCC policy approaches to addressing these issues, as input to COP14 in Poznan. All over the world, precious peatland ecosystems, with a unique nature and beauty are degraded and destroyed. Peatswamp forests in Indonesia are drained and logged; tundra peatlands are affected by global warming and mountain peatlands like in the Himalayas are subject to overgrazing and mining. Read more...
Question and Answer factbook on peatlands
This booklet provides you with a all the most recent facts and figures about peatlands, with a focus on tropical peatlands. Subjects that are explained are peatland occurance, their rate of degradation globally, carbon loss and impacts on climate change and facts about restoration efforts. Read more...
Global Peatland Assessment
This first comprehensive global assessment on the links between peatland degradation and climate change shows that clearance, drainage and fires in peatlands emit more than 3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide every year, equivalent to 10% of global emissions from fossil fuels.
Protection and restoration of peatlands are among the most cost- effective options for climate change mitigation
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Les biocarburants en Afrique
Les zones humides d’Afrique seront sérieusement menacées de conversion et de dégradation si la production agricole pour les biocarburants venait à se concrétiser. Ce sont là les conclusions d'une étude commanditéee par Wetlands International à AIDEnvironnement. Read more...
Biofuels in Africa
In 2020, Africa is expected to produce a relatively small but substantial part of the global biofuel demand. Millions of hectares will be turned into large scale biofuel plantations.
Especially natural areas of wetlands and rainforest – the hotspots for biodiversity - are vulnerable for this development. Read more...
The economic value of peatland resources within the Central Kalimantan Peatland Project in Indonesia
Peatland degradation, deforestation and fires cause these areas to contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. International investors and development agencies recognise the potential cost efficiency of avoided further carbon emissions at relatively low costs. Such measures, however, cannot be effective without the full support of local communities. Read more...
Peat CO2
This report presents shocking figures on CO2 emissions from drained peatland areas. These areas were once swamp forests. Due to extensive drainage for logging, palm oil plantations and pulp wood, the peat oxidates into huge amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2).
A study of Delft Hydraulics in cooperation with Wetlands International and Alterra. Read more...
Peatland degradation fuels climate change
In this article we publisch the findings of the Peat-CO2 study of Delft Hydraulics, Wetlands International and Alterra for the 12th UN-FCCC summit, Nairobi 2006.
The article presents shocking information on climate change caused by wetland destruction in Indonesia. Read more...
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