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News Coverage of IUCN Peatland Conference

October 21, 2014
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme conference, "Peatland Action: Learning from Success" comes to an end in Inverness today. The conference was covered by Radio Scotland and STV News, in addition to internet radio and blogs. Presentations from the conference will be available soon.

Scottish National Peatland Plan

September 14, 2014
IUCN UK Peatland Programme respond to Scottish Natural Heritage Consultation on Scotland's National Peatland Plan.

New call to Government to restore English upland peatlands

September 9, 2014
A coalition of conservation organisations and water companies are calling on the UK Government to increase commitment and resources so that English uplands can thrive with wildlife and provide the carbon, water and other environmental services that healthy bogs deliver.

Valuing Peatlands Research Published

August 21, 2014
The Valuing Nature Network's Valuing Peatlands project has published an ESCOM blog on valuing peatland ecosystem services for sustainable management, which links to a special section of five articles and an editorial in the journal, Ecosystem Services.

IUCN Annual Conference 2014 - Registration Now Open

July 20, 2014
Registration is now open for our annual conference Peatland Action: Learning from Success to be held Monday October 20th - Wednesday October 22nd 2014 at Eden Court Theatre in Inverness, Scotland.

Inaugural Lecture by Mark Reed (IUCN Research Manager)

July 10, 2014
In this talk Prof Mark Reed, who is also the IUCN UK Peatland Programme's Research Manager, challenges us to look differently at Britain's most overlooked landscape.

National Peatland Plan Welcomed

June 9, 2014
IUCN UK Peatland Programme along with other environmental organisations welcomed the publication of the Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) National Peatland Plan – the consultation on the future of Scotland’s peatland. SNH are seeking views on this important draft plan and is seen as fantastic progress towards protecting and enhancing Scotland’s peatlands.