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New journal maps threats for tropical peatlands

A briefing on peatlands, from fires crises to future conservation

ITPC launches in Indonesia

Risks to the Cuvette Centrale carbon sink

Priorities should include adopting indicators of successful restoration

The 2015 El Nino event in Indonesia triggered what some have called “the worst environmental disaster of the 21st century.”

Dense, damp and often remote, tropical peatlands are notoriously difficult to map and monitor on the ground. So how about from space?

Forests, fields, wetlands and other terrestrial ecosystems are major carbon stores, and they could absorb enormous additional amounts of carbon dioxide.

Scientists hope that if the media can help publicize their research on mitigating climate change and balancing livelihoods on degraded peatlands.

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

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.