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Beautiful and dramatic, UK peatlands are evocative landscapes home to rare and endangered wildlife, as well as rich in cultural history. The UK’s first collaborative Peatland Strategy has been developed by the IUCN UK Peatland Programme to capture and embed, for the long term, a shared vision for
Organization(s):
- United Kingdom National Committee of IUCN Members, Peatland Programme
Organization(s):
- United Kingdom National Committee of IUCN Members, Peatland Programme
- IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
Peatlands provide many important ecosystem services, including water regulation, biodiversity conservation and carbon sequestration and storage. This report informs on management and finance options to achieve emissions reductions and enhance other vital ecosystem services from peatlands.
Author(s):
- Joosten, H.
- Tapio-Biström, Marja-Liisa
- Tol, Susanna
This comprehensive presentation discusses peat and mire properties relative to forestry practiced both on pristine mires and drained peatlands. The emphasis is on Nordic conditions. Where relevant, the approaches applied in other parts of the boreal and temperate zones are also discussed.
Author(s):
- Hanell, Björn
- Päivänen, Juhani
Organization(s):
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Forest Ecology and Management, SE
- University of Helsinki, Department of Forest Sciences, FI
Belarus ranks 8th among the world's countries in terms of peatland CO2 emissions and occupies 3rd place in CO2-emissions per unit land area. In recent years, tens of thousands of hectares of drained peatlands in Belarus have been rewetted.
Author(s):
- Tanneberger, Franziska
- Wichtmann, Wendelin
This book serves as a guide for identifying Sphagnum mosses in both field and laboratory. Forty species, typical of more continental parts of Europe, but also commonly found elsewhere in the northern hemisphere, are presented.
Author(s):
- Laine, Jukka
- Harju, Pirkko
- Timonen, Tuuli
- Laine, Anna
- Tuittila, Eeva-Stiina
- Minkkinen, Kari
- Vasander, Harri
Organization(s):
- University of Helsinki, Department of Forest Sciences, FI
A publication showcasing successful bog and some fen restoration projects across the UK was recently launched. A variety of case studies illustrate opportunities for restoration and sustainable management as well as innovative ways of engaging people in conservation action for bogs.
Author(s):
- Cris, R.
- Buckmaster, S.
- Bain, C. G.
- Bonn, A.
Organization(s):
- United Kingdom National Committee of IUCN Members, Peatland Programme
This IUCN UK Commission of Inquiry on Peatlands presents one of the most extensive assessments of peatlands undertaken in the UK to date. It identifies the state and value of peatland ecosystems and develops ways to safeguard and restore their natural capital.
Author(s):
- Bain, C. G.
- Bonn, A.
- Stoneman, R.
- Chapman, S.
- Coupar, A.
- Evans, M.
- Gearey, B.
- Howat, M.
- Joosten, H.
- Keenleyside, C.
- Labadz, J.
- Lindsay, R.
- Littlewood, N.
- Lunt, P.
- Miller, C. J.
- Moxey, A.
- Orr, H.
- Reed, M.
- Smith, P.
- Swales, V.
- Thompson, D. B. A.
- Thompson, P. S.
- van de Noort, Robert
- Wilson, J. D.
- Worrall, F.
Organization(s):
- United Kingdom National Committee of IUCN Members, Peatland Programme
This report provides an overview of existing data about the wetlands, including its ecology, biodiversity, socio-economic values, management and threats.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Finland, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for South America
- IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands
- Global Peatland Initiative
Author(s):
- Bambaradeniya, Channa N. B.
- Ekanayake, S. P.
- Kekulandala, L. D. C. B.
- Samarawickrama, V. A. P.
- Ratnayake, N. D.
- Fernando, R. H. S. S.
Author(s):
- Maltby, Edward
- Safford, Lesley
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM), Tropical Peatland Expert Group
- IUCN, Wetlands Programme
This work forms part of a preparatory phase leading to a handbook providing guidelines for the sustainable utlization and integrated management of tropical peatlands.
Author(s):
- Maltby, Edward
- Immirzi, C. P.
- Safford, R. J.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Wetlands Programme
- Finland, FINNIDA
Author(s):
- Miyawaki, Akira
- Fujiwara, Kazue
Organization(s):
- University of Yokohama, Institut of Biology, JP
Peatlands International is the member magazine of IPS. It consists of about 30-60 pages with background reports on peat and peatlands, reviews of conferences and books. It also publishes research findings, business reports and internal information on the IPS.
Organization(s):
- International Peat Society
