Land use

La deforestación y la degradación de ecosistemas es un problema global e impacta su capacidad de proveer una gran diversidad de bienes y servicios.

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. This volume provides a synthesis of the challenges encountered and solutions adopted in a pilot project conducted in Belarus between 2008 and 2011. It presents data and conclusions from the project and relates basic principles to advanced applications, integrating science and politics, ecology and economy.

Les zones humides, espaces de transition entre la terre et l'eau, constituent un patrimonie naturel remarquable. Les zones humides méditerranéennes représentent un havre exceptionnel en terme de site de reproduction, d'accès à la nourriture et de site étape pour environ deux millions d'oiseaux migrateurs et cent cinquante espèces. Aujourd'hui, ces écosystemes sont menacés : drainage, comblement, pêche excessive et pollution ont consideréablement réduit la surface des zones humides en région méditerranéenne ou dégradé la qualité des eaux et des habitats.

"An unbiased and comprehensive overview, based on the findings of the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change). Using no jargon, it looks at tackling and adapting to man-made climate change, and works through the often confusing potential solutions. Bert Metz is the former co-chair of the IPCC, at the center of international climate change negotiations. His insider expertise provides a cutting edge assessment of issues at the top of the political agenda.