Peatlands of North America

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEcosystems Division
dc.coverage.spatialNorth America
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-26T07:27:52Z
dc.date.available2025-08-26T07:27:52Z
dc.date.issued2024-11
dc.date.submitted2025-08-26
dc.descriptionNorth America’s peatlands occur across a wide climatic range, from Arctic polygonal permafrost landscapes to temperate fens and subtropical swamps. Though only 2% are degraded, growing risks arise from intensive land use change, climate change, and permafrost thaw.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/48438
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number2 p.
dc.publisherUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectpermafrost ecosystem
dc.subject.sdgSDG 13 - Climate Action
dc.subject.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Land
dc.subject.themeclimate
dc.titlePeatlands of North Americaen
dc.typeTechnical report
wd.identifier.institutionsGlobal Peatland Hotspot Atlas: The State of the World’s Peatlands in Maps - Visualizing global threats and opportunities for peatland conservation, restoration, and sustainable management

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