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Current and future CO2 emissions from drained peatlands in Southeast Asia

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  • Climate mitigation and adaptation

This is the first peer reviewed scientific article on the global carbon dioxide emissions due to peatsoil degradation and loss, with a focus on Southeast Asia. The article is based on the work for the report Peat CO2 that presents the shocking figures about emissions due to drainage and fires in Southeast Asia.

Author(s): A. Hooijer, S. Page, J. G. Canadell, M. Silvius, J. Kwadijk, H. Wosten, and J. Jauhiainen

Current and future CO2 emissions from drained peatlands in Southeast Asia