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Reduction of CO2 emissions by restoring degraded peatlands in Northern European Lowland (LIFE Peat Restore)
Start date: Jul 1, 2016, End date: Jun 30, 2021,
Background
Some 25-30% of carbon stored in ecosystems is found in peatlands, twice as much carbon as is stored in forests. Peatland degradation, however, leads to the decomposition and mineralisation of peat and consequently to the release of the stored carbon in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2). According to Wetlands International, there are at least 500 ...
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Sustainable and responsible management and re-use of degraded peatlands in Latvia (LIFE REstore)
Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 30, 2019,
Background
Peatland drainage was carried out in Latvia throughout the Soviet era, up to the 1990s. This contributed to the degradation of natural ecosystems and resulted in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from areas that previously stored large amounts of carbon (carbon sinks). According to unofficial studies, in 1991, there were about 55 000 ha of peat ex ...
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