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Peatland research news from @ValuingN's Peatland Tipping Points project

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Alternative futures for UK peatlands: workshop report now available peatlandtippingpoints.com/si…
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New project paper!
Prof.Julia Martin-Ortega (@ProfJuliaMO1) profile pictureProf.Julia Martin-Ortega@ProfJuliaMO117 Sep 2021
Proud of this piece of work with my colleagues Klaus Glenk (@SRUC), Christoph Shulze @crokocchris, Jakie Potts (@JamesHuttonInst) & Michela Faccioli @MFaccioli_ - @wateratleeds @SRILeeds @VNPpeat #PeatTwitter #Peatpaper
Delaying #peatland restoration costs money, increasing the mitigation debt and diminishing resilience to climate change. In this study we quantify these opportunity costs sciencedirect.com/science/ar… @crokochris @MFaccioli_ @wateratleeds @baird_andy @geojho @SRILeeds
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Two new project papers published this month! peatlandtippingpoints.com/ou…
See all our latest publications, briefings and a new set of photos by portrait photographer John Post on our @GrowKudos project page growkudos.com/projects/globa…
Peatland Tipping Points – Kudos: Growing the influence of research

Peatland Tipping Points – Kudos: Growing the influence of research

The Valuing Nature Programme’s Peatland Tipping Points project is investigating how changes in climate and how we manage land might lead to abrupt changes, or “tipping points”, in the benefits that...

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Read our latest project newsletter: docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/6e504… All our publications so far are here: peatlandtippingpoints.com/ou…
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We’re facilitating this workshop next week with our UN colleagues - find out more tropicalpeatlands.org/event/…

International Peatlands Workshop: Enhancing Evidence-Based Policy by Developing Core Common...

Background There has been significant investment in peatland data collection across the tropics. However, when it comes to looking at the effects of management treatments and restoration, attempts to...

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Ariana Magini (@ArianaMags) profile pictureAriana Magini@ArianaMags5 Jul 2019
International Peatlands Workshop at @tropeatlands July 10-11. More info: bit.ly/2YyfcHH & bit.ly/2RVlyOW Supported by @UNEnvironment @CIFOR @KementerianLHK @IUCNpeat @IUCN @EngageNCL @FAO @GCRF #PeatlandsMatter @DiannaKopansky @profmarkreed @LgetaU @a_dohong
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Please share- Peatlands and climate change theecologist.org/2019/may/09… just more to share on why #peatlandsmatter #NatureBasedSolutions #Nature4Climate #climateactionsummit @SCMGardner @satyatripathi @davidnabarro @BoccucciMario @IUCNpeat @PenninePeatLIFE great work!

Peatlands and climate change

Conservation experts in Westminster to highlight upland peatland community’s role in tackling climate change.

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The latest edition of our #peatland newsletter is out now: bit.ly/2Ja83YM or available from our shiny new website: iucn-uk-peatlandprogramme.or…
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New 'Carbon in Nature' map: RSPB @Natures_Voice call for government to prioritise carbon and nature rich areas for protection, restoration and enhancement through targeted funding bit.ly/2WgyM9w 🎞️(C)RSPB: Nature rich areas (green) are also important C stores (red)
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Save the date: 1st – 3rd October 2019 for IUCN UK Peatland Programme Conference. We are delighted to host this year's conference in Belfast as we celebrate our 10th year as a Programme. Further details and ticket sales released soon. bit.ly/2J7MnxO Image©Ben Hall
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One-day conference on the future of the UK uplands at @UniofNewcastle 22nd November 2019 bou.org.uk/conference/bousci…
New User Guide for Valuing the Benefits of Peatland Restoration from @YorkshireiCASP icasp.org.uk/resources/peat-…
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IUCN UK Peatland Programme Newsletter - Peat & Horticulture Edition - Out now mailchi.mp/iucn/iucn-uk-peat…
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I'm in the north Pennines today facilitating a workshop on post-Brexit scenarios for peatlands with @VNPpeat
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Priceless: @metanutter from @VNPpeat reflects on this morning's workshop from a peat bog! One more reason to value our bogs - blowing away the cobwebs (with an emphasis on the blowing bit) – at Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
gavin stewart (@metanutter) profile picturegavin stewart@metanutter5 Feb 2019
What is blanket bog worth? #NERC #VNP @profmarkreed @IUCNpeat
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“Across the EU, 30 percent of agricultural emissions come from peatland, with the Union the second-largest source of peatland emissions after Indonesia.” Strong legislation is helping to defend Indonesia’s pristine #peatlands @the_ecologist @profmarkreed @DiannaKopansky
Natalie Bennett (@natalieben) profile pictureNatalie Bennett
@natalieben11 Dec 2018
I write for @the_ecologist about peatlands at #COP24. A crucial landuse issue on which Indonesia is showing real leadership. Germany, UK & other EU states have a lot to do. @griefswaldmoor @IUCNpeat @irishpeat @MarkAvery theecologist.org/2018/dec/11…
Damaged peatlands contribute to carbon emissions

Damaged peatlands contribute to carbon emissions

Europe must learn from Indonesia's restoration of its peatlands if we are to cut agricultural carbon emissions.

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Who knows best? Understanding the use of research-based knowledge in conservation conflicts sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Farmers, land managers, foresters, wardens, gamekeepers et al. Take note! Engage, feedback, ask!
Mark Reed (@profmarkreed) profile pictureMark Reed@profmarkreed11 Dec 2018
Replying to @profmarkreed
Defra say we should think about their policy trajectory in terms of "public interventions for public value" rather than a strict interpretation of "public money for public goods"
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A great article covering the #GlobalPeatlandsInitiative side event. Thanks for spreading the word on why #PeatlandsMatter @DiannaKopansky @SitiNurbayaLHK @profmarkreed @UNEnvironment @wiktorkotowski globalpeatlands.org/ #COP24Katowice @COP24
Natalie Bennett (@natalieben) profile pictureNatalie Bennett
@natalieben11 Dec 2018
I write for @the_ecologist about peatlands at #COP24. A crucial landuse issue on which Indonesia is showing real leadership. Germany, UK & other EU states have a lot to do. @griefswaldmoor @IUCNpeat @irishpeat @MarkAvery theecologist.org/2018/dec/11…
Damaged peatlands contribute to carbon emissions

Damaged peatlands contribute to carbon emissions

Europe must learn from Indonesia's restoration of its peatlands if we are to cut agricultural carbon emissions.

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Replying to @VNPpeat
Manuscript released from #wrro eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/1099… #openaccess
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