Keywords: United Kingdom

The IUCN-UK peatland programme and the Yorkshire peat partnership

The United Kingdom (UK) straddles the British Isles, islands that lie off the western reaches of the Eurasian mainland....

The Dutch influence in UK peatlands from a historical perspective

Ever since the Middle Ages the commercial use of peat for fuel has been an almost exclusively Dutch affair....

Testing peatland monitoring standards using the palaeoenvironmental record: are we doing all we can to promote carbon accumulation?

Blanket peatlands are the most efficient British terrestrial habitat for carbon storage, and their protection is essential to meet...

Developing a peatland management portal for priority upland habitats in the UK

The UK’s extensive peatland resource is a key component of the nation’s carbon storage and sequestration facility, as well...