Peatland & Trees position statement released
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme have released a position statement and recommendations on Trees on Peatlands in the UK.
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New guidance for wetter farming on peatlands
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme’s latest briefing, ‘Principles for Sustainable Peatland Paludiculture’, sets out to ensure the multiple benefits of peatlands are realised when managing different…
New briefing addresses the peatlands and methane debate
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme has launched a new briefing “Peatlands and Methane” that summarises the science around methane emissions from peatlands, and calls for urgent action to rewet drained…
New Virtual Peatland Pavilion
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme and Richard Lindsay from the Sustainability Research Institute, University of East London have produced a new Virtual Peatland Pavilion, supported by UNEP’s Global…
NEW Peatland training - part 1
The first part of a peatland training programme introducing key peatland concepts with a focus on key issues relevant to the UK is now available.
New publication: Tracks and roads on peatlands
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme are pleased to publish our latest brief focusing on the impacts of tracks and roads on peatlands.
Global Peatlands Initiative project: State of the Worlds Peatlands
Global Peatlands Initiative (GPI) launches its Global Peatlands Assessment - The State of the World’s Peatlands - at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) taking place…
New films and case studies from NatureScot Peatland ACTION
NatureScot Peatland ACTION team has recently released a suite of films and case studies highlighting the value of peatland restoration, and how Peatland ACTION can help.
Peatlands and the climate emergency
2019 has seen all four devolved governments across the UK declare a climate emergency.
New Virtual Peatland Pavilion launched for COP29
To raise awareness of the global importance of peatlands during COP29, the latest pavilion has been updated with exciting new content.
New incentive scheme for peatland project designers
The first round of a new NatureScot Peatland ACTION incentive scheme to encourage more peatland restoration project designers to develop and submit applications for its funding is already fully…
Protecting peatlands
Described as the ‘Cinderella habitat’, peatlands have long been uncared for, unappreciated and abused and, in the UK, only around 20% of peatlands remain in a near-natural state.