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Peatlands have largely been ignored. Covering only around 3% to 5% of the earth’s surface, they are home to more than 30% of carbon stored in soil worldwide, making them critical for climate change mitigation and adaptation. They provide food, medicine, timber and habitat for endangered species such as the orangutan. Despite all of this, tropical peatlands remain one of the least understood and monitored ecosystems.
What looks like an impenetrable tangle of tree roots and muck is actually a carbon treasure. Wetlands, which include peatlands and mangroves, are home to 60% of the world’s people and threatened species like the Sumatran tiger – but shrimp farming and other agricultural development are rapidly eating them up.
Hanoi, Vietnam, 8-10 July 2019
Integrating science with policy discourses to address climate change and achieve sustainable development in Asia Pacific Region
09 Jul 2019
