Peatlands at the 7th Uganda Water and Environment Week (UWEWK24) in Kampala, Uganda

Published May 7ByCaroline

Uganda is experiencing irregular rainfall patterns causing floods and droughts in some parts of the country. Recognizing the vital role of peatlands in flood retention, water buffering, among other ecological services and functions, Uganda has made...

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Special Issue Sustainability Journal: Emerging Voices on Tropical Peatland Conservation and Restoration

07 June, 2023

New study: Anthropogenic impacts on lowland tropical peatland biogeochemistry

03 April, 2023

Region Africa

Country Democratic Republic of Congo

DRC updates their NDC to include peatlands

04 April, 2022

Theme Climate and GHG

Peru Peatlands

Country Indonesia

GLF Bonn Side Event: Lessons learned and best practices for the management of tropical peatlands: an inter-tropical dialogue

02 December, 2019

Region Global

GLF Bonn Side Event: High level South South Cooperation in action – Protecting Tropical Peatlands Together – a Triple win for the Climate, People and the Planet

02 December, 2019

Theme Climate and GHG

Region Global

International Peatlands Workshop: Enhancing Evidence-Based Policy by Developing Core Common Outcomes and Collaborations for Peatland Research and Monitoring

12 July, 2019

Theme Researching peatlands location and status

International tropical peatland center soft launching

Country Indonesia

Soft launching of the interim secretariat of the International Tropical Peatland Center (ITPC)

31 October, 2018

Field visit

Country Indonesia

Three countries from the global South and Global Peatland Experts share lessons and experiences

31 October, 2018

Theme Restoration

Country Indonesia

From Brazzaville: South-south action on peatlands

23 March, 2018

GPI 3 social card

Valuing Congo Basin Peatlands for the Planet and People

20 March, 2018