Peatlands store a third of the world’s soil carbon. That’s twice as much as all the world’s forests – even though they only make up 3–4% of the Earth’s land area. Yet this significant carbon store is under threat as peatlands continue to be degraded at alarming rates around the world, affecting the health and livelihoods of millions of people.
How to change the course? Connect with a thousand experts, practitioners and policymakers from all over the world for solutions and action.
The Climate Solution We Forgot: Unlocking the Power of Peatlands
Gathering experts, policy makers and practitioners, this plenary session fostered integrated solutions for peatland management. Emphasizing the critical importance of peatlands for climate regulation and biodiversity conservation, the discussion will delve into the pressing need for conservation efforts. Building upon existing knowledge, we confront the challenges that are hindering effective peatland protection and restoration. Join us as we will delve into how actionable research and local best practices from across regions can pave the way for a regenerative future for peatlands.
Alfred Okot Okidi
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Water and Environment at Government of Uganda
Alexandra Barthelmes
Senior Scientist at Greifswald Mire Centre
Andreia Ferreira dos Santos Ribeiro
Quilombola and Gatherer of Everlasting Flowers & President at Guardians Association of the Quilombo Serra do Quilombo de Raiz
Erci Ezerda Alves Ferreira
Community leader & Vice-President at Guardians Association of the Quilombo Serra do Quilombo de Raiz
Claudenir Fávero
Full Professor of Soil Management and Agroecology at the Department of Agronomy at Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys (UFVJM)
Musonda Mumba
Secretary General at Convention on Wetlands
Amy Duchelle
Senior Forestry Officer and Team Leader of Forests and Climate at FAO
Emmanuela Shinta
Director & Chapter Coordinator at Ranu Welum Foundation and GLFx Kalimantan
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