This is the IPS
Constituted in 1968, in Québec, Canada. Today we are registered as non-profit NGO in Finland, supported by 16 national committees.
Individual, institutional and corporate members dedicated to the responsible management and Wise Use of peatlands and peat.
We serve as a forum to bring together experts from all fields of peat and peatland management, worldwide and equally.
We organize events, publish peat and peatland knowledge, share data and provide facts and opinions for decision-making.
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Our Conferences and Related Events
Preparation of IPS Elections 2024
Dear National Committees, dear members, Hereby we alert you to the elections of the IPS Executive Board next year…
Örjan Berglund First Scientific Officer for the International Peatland Society
PRESS RELEASE On the occasion of World Wetlands Day 2023 Örjan Berglund First Scientific Officer for the International Peatland…
Susann Warnecke new Secretary General of International Peatland Society
The Executive Board of the International Peatland Society (IPS) has appointed Ms Susann Warnecke as new IPS Secretary General…
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