Global Peatland Drainage
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Deep artificial drainage is a common prerequisite for using peatlands for intensive agriculture, forestry, peat extraction, or infrastructure. This practice reduces landscape-level water availability, disturbs the ecological functions of peatlands, and transforms them from CO2 sinks to CO2 sources.
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United Nations Environment Programme (2024). Global Peatland Hotspot Atlas: The State of the World’s Peatlands in Maps. Visualizing global threats and opportunities for peatland conservation, restoration, and sustainable management. Nairobi.