This report provides information on management and finance options to achieve emissions reductions and enhance other vital ecosystem services from peatlands. A decision support tree guides users through options for the management of both cultivated and uncultivated peatlands. The report also summarizes the methodologies and data available for quantifying greenhouse gas emissions from peatlands and organic soils. Practical approaches are presented concerning measuring, reporting and verification, and accounting of greenhouse gas emissions. Country-specific case studies illustrate the problems, solutions and opportunities associated with peatland management. This report is a handbook for policy-makers, technical audiences and others interested in peatlands.
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Mitigation
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PFCs reduction
Greenhouse crop management
Peat carbon management
Integration of green spaces in planning
Soil moisture conservation techniques
Designing protected areas
Landscape multifunctionality
Natural wetlands and green infrastructure