UNFCCC COP26 Glasgow

Welcome to the Peatland Portal of the International Peatland Society (IPS)! We provide you with the most important content on peatland management, peatland conservation and the use of peat worldwide. These resources are especially designed for the attendees of the UNFCCC climate conference in Glasgow, 31 October – 12 November 2021. The IPS will also be present with a networking event on 5 November – welcome!

IPS COP26 Peatland Networking Event 5 November

Welcome to the IPS networking event on 5 November! Peatland Partnerships in Climate Change Mitigation and Nature Recovery Location: Peatland Pavilion, blue zone Time: 11:30 – 13:00 hrs GMT (UTC+0) Register here (closed right now): https://globalpeatlands.online/PeatlandPavilionCOP26Registration Virtual pavilion tour:...

Presentations of the 16th International Peatland Congress

The 16th International Peatland Congress was held virtually, hosted by the Estonian National Committee of the IPS in May 2021, with over 185 oral and 75 poster presentations. International Peatland Congresses (IPC) are the main forum for IPS members...

Peatlands, their location and their use

Peatlands can be found across all five continents, especially in the Northern hemisphere and in Southeast Asia. Many of them are in pristine or near-natural condition, but they are also increasingly degraded and often misunderstood. Peatlands are extremely important...

Strategy for Responsible Peatland Management

The Strategy for Responsible Peatland Management was published as a joint stakeholder document in 2010. The document contains information on the extent of peatlands, their values and the use of peatlands and peat worldwide. It formulates strategic objectives and...

Wise Use of Mires and Peatlands – Backgrounds and Principles

Wise Use of Peatlands can be described as the uses of peatlands for which reasonable people now and in the future will not attribute blame. The IPS has developed a framework for Wise Use to resolve conflicts between the...

Peatlands and Climate Change – 2008 and 2021

Peatlands interact with climate through the uptake and release of greenhouse gases (GHGs). These are carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O). Emissions and their impact on climate and vice versa are studied worldwide by thousands of...

Mires and Peat Journal

Mires and Peat is the joint peer-reviewed journal of the International Peatland Society (IPS) and the International Mire Conservation Group (IMCG). As a truly “free-to-users” publication, it is immediately accessible to readers and potential authors worldwide. The journal publishes...

Peatlands International Mag

The IPS publishes its own magazine four times a year. The 40-60 page publication consists of reports written by peat and peatland enthusiasts on current research projects, interesting events, new publications and developments in science and industry. Subscription to...

Open document database

Since 2019, the IPS has had its own fully-open document database. The database contains articles from IPS conference proceedings, policy papers and certain presentations and publications for which we hold copyrights. You can easily search the database by author,...

Peat and Peatlands in relation to Economy and Society

Peatlands are important for the environment and climate, but their role with regard to the economy and society is currently often underrated. People in rural areas depend on peatlands for water, food and raw materials. This applies, in particular,...

Peatland Restoration and Rehabilitation

Degraded peatlands are being restored in many parts of the world. These include areas impacted by humans, as well as those drained by natural processes, such as a lack of rain, erosion or overgrazing. Fundamentally, peatlands can be restored...

More exciting facts on Peat and Peatlands

The IPS offers further resources on its website, via its publications, events, commissions and expert groups. Do not hesitate to contact us or join us as a member! The following documents and videos were provided by our members especially...