Global Peatland Hotspot Atlas

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEcosystems Division
dc.contributor.otherBarthelmes, Alexandra
dc.contributor.otherTegetmeyer, Cosima
dc.contributor.otherJoosten, Hans
dc.contributor.otherScheel, Patrick
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-19T06:27:14Z
dc.date.available2024-11-19T06:27:14Z
dc.date.issued2024-11
dc.descriptionBuilding on the findings of the Global Peatlands Assessment (GPA), the Atlas reveals the status of global peatlands through a series of maps that highlight their distribution and features on a continental scale, identifying hotspots and illustrating the current threats to these ecosystems due to infrastructure, urbanization, resource extraction, land use, and climate change. It achieves this by intersecting the Global Peatland Map 2.0 with global, spatial datasets on land use, biodiversity, protection status, and climate change-intensified events such as peat fires and floods. The objectives are to high light peatland diversity across the globe and identify where current and future impacts could jeopardize ecosystem functionality, including the provision of essential ecosystem services, resilience towards climate change, water provision and purification, and biodiversity protection. Furthermore, the Atlas highlights the global potential for peatland protection, conservation, restoration, and sustainable management, while spotlighting regions of particular vulnerability for future planning and development.en
dc.description.urihttps://www.unep.org/resources/report/global-peatland-hotspot-atlas-2024
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.59117/20.500.11822/46635
dc.identifier.isbn978-92-807-4197-1
dc.identifier.otherDEP/2684/NA
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/46635
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number34
dc.publisherUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.subjectatlas
dc.subjectecosystem degradation
dc.subjectbiodiversity protection
dc.subject.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Land
dc.subject.themenatural areas
dc.subject.themelandscape
dc.subject.themeecosystems
dc.titleGlobal Peatland Hotspot Atlasen
dc.typeTechnical report

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