GLF 2017: Peatlands Matter, Jakarta Archives

6 peatland heroes you should know

27 May 2024

At GLF Peatlands 2024, find out how we can protect one of the world’s most powerful climate solutions. Here are six speakers you’ll hear from.

Ann Jeannette Glauber – GLF: Peatlands Matter

07 Jun 2017

A conversation with Ann Jeannette Glauber, Lead Environment Specialist at the World Bank, during the Global Landscapes Forum thematic event Peatlands Matter

When it comes to peatlands: In local we trust

01 Jun 2017

Having finished with its logging, the companies built canals to dry the waterlogged peat and make way for plantation farming of cash crops.

Countering the health effects of peat fires

30 May 2017

Science discussion on “Peatland fires, haze and health” at the Global Landscapes Forum: Peatlands Matter in Jakarta.

Guardians of the forest

30 May 2017

Abdul Agus Nuraini, Muara Siran community member, speaks during the Forum's plenary session on community perspectives and priorities in peatlands.

Peatlands: ‘Black gold’ for climate mitigation

29 May 2017

Scientists have recently discovered the existence of huge, previously unknown areas of peatland in central Africa and South America.

Preserving precious peat in the Congo Basin

18 May 2017

The DRC has the biggest forest in Central Africa. The peatland discovered in the Central Basin is important for its significant biodiversity.

If we’re to protect vital peatlands, we must also protect peatland communities

18 May 2017

Protecting peatlands also means identifying ways for people that live and work around these areas to sustain their families.

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 […]

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