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Desmids of peatlands © Emma Goodyer
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Managing the Land in a Changing Climate
July 11, 2013
This report is part of a series of progress reports by the Committee on Climate Change, Adaptation Sub-Committee to assess how the country is preparing for the risks and opportunities from climate change. The report focuses on England and gives an assessment of how climate change might affect the delivery of key ecosystem services including those provided by peatlands.
New RSPB Report features peatland case study
June 21, 2013
Helping Nature to Help Us is an update of the RSPB Scotland document, by the same name, published in 2008.
Save the Date Announcement for IUCN Peatland Conference 2013
March 27, 2013
IUCN UK Peatland Programme announce Save-the-Date for their next conference, Investing in Peatlands: Partnership for a New Era, in York, 10-12th September 2013
UK Environment Ministers announce Action for peatlands
February 8, 2013
UK Government Environment Ministers have issues a statement of intent to conserve peatlands in the UK and British Overseas Territories.
Scottish Government announces proposal to maximise emissions benefits of restoring degraded peatland
January 30, 2013
The Scottish government has published its draft second report on proposals and policies (RPP2) for meeting Scotland's annual greenhouse gas emissions targets.
Scottish Government support Peatland Restoration with funding.
October 24, 2012
On Monday 22nd October 2012, the Scottish Government announced it will be supporting peatland restoration with plans of £1.7 million funding from their Green Stimulus package.
New £3 million fund for peatland restoration in Northern IrelandApplications for the new £3million Peatland Challenge Fund to help protect Northern Ireland's…
Scotland’s Peatland ACTION programme hits record restoration milestoneFor the first time since the Peatland ACTION programme began, more than 10,000 hectares of damaged…
New species showcase - cottongrassOur May species showcase looks at the role that cottongrass plays in peatlands, its cultural and…
Remembering Jennifer FultonWe, at the IUCN UK Peatland Programme, are still reeling from the loss of Jennifer Fulton, Chief…
Conference 2024 tickets now on sale!Tickets for our 2024 conference in Aviemore, 17-19 September, are now on sale - join us to…
New species showcase - dunlinThe third of our showcases explores the importance of dunlin as an indicator species for peatland…
Peatland Code Public Consultation The Peatland Code is committed to continuous improvement and would like to invite you to comment on…
Please give 10 minutes of your time to help answer the question: Is palaeoecological research utilised in UK peatland restoration projects? Can you complete a short survey on the extent to which palaeoecological research is utilised in UK…
Muirburn licencing made law in ScotlandScotland’s peatlands will benefit from increased protection due to a new law passed on 21st March…
Dorset peatland restorationThe Dorset Peat Partnership completed the first of their sixteen peatland restoration sites in…
Council leads the way with major peatland restoration project A three-year project to restore an area of peatland larger than 780 football pitches in Inverclyde…
Funding for Eyes on the Bog users Our Eyes on the Bog Fund aims to support existing Eyes on the Bog users to purchase new equipment,…