The 2015 El Nino event in Indonesia triggered what some have called “the worst environmental disaster of the 21st century.”
If current farming patterns continue, the future looks increasingly bleak for tropical forests.
The total amount of degraded forest and other productive land in the world today is an area roughly the size of South America.
Having finished with its logging, the companies built canals to dry the waterlogged peat and make way for plantation farming of cash crops.
Science discussion on “Peatland fires, haze and health” at the Global Landscapes Forum: Peatlands Matter in Jakarta.
Abdul Agus Nuraini, Muara Siran community member, speaks during the Forum's plenary session on community perspectives and priorities in peatlands.
Scientists have recently discovered the existence of huge, previously unknown areas of peatland in central Africa and South America.
The peatlands of the Congo Basin have formed over thousands of years, and are estimated to contain about 30 billion tons of carbon.
The DRC has the biggest forest in Central Africa. The peatland discovered in the Central Basin is important for its significant biodiversity.
As part of the Bonn Challenge, some 40 countries, sub-national jurisdictions, and non-governmental entities have pledged to restore forest landscapes.
Tropical peatlands are massive carbon sinks. But what happens when they are depleted of the water that sustains them, or subject to other land-use changes?
There is increasing recognition that more integrated approaches to ecosystem health assessments are needed to meet the targets of the 2030 Agenda.
What do a hairy-nosed otter, a Sumatran tiger and a white-backed Malayan Tapir have in common? Not only are they some of the rarest animals on planet earth, they spend most of their days snuffling through peatlands. “Conversations about protecting peatlands tend to focus on the carbon they store that can be released into our […]
The destruction of forest cover on peatlands delivers a blow for carbon emissions with losses from standing biomass and from the drying of peat soils.
Challenges and opportunities & consultation to operationalize regional strategy and action plan for forest and landscape restoration in Asia-Pacific.