Flood events, flooding risk, subsidence on peatland

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEcosystems Division
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-26T07:31:00Z
dc.date.available2025-08-26T07:31:00Z
dc.date.issued2024-11
dc.date.submitted2025-08-26
dc.descriptionPeatland drainage leads to peat subsidence and increases flood risk, particularly in regions where peatlands are already vulnerable to floods, along major rivers, coastlines, and at the bases of mountains.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/48448
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number2 p.
dc.publisherUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.subjectflooding
dc.subject.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Land
dc.subject.themenatural areas
dc.subject.themelandscape
dc.subject.themeecosystems
dc.titleFlood events, flooding risk, subsidence on peatlanden
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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