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T1 Global Peatland Degradation -  Information Sheet
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 Barthelmes, Alexandra
A2 Tegetmeyer, Cosima
A2 Joosten, Hans
K1 ecosystem degradation
PB United Nations Environment Programme
SN 978-92-807-4197-1
YR 2024
FD 2024-11
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/48441
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/48441
NO Peatland degradation often begins with artificial drainage, but may also result from overgrazing and trampling, oil spills and burning, waste dumping, and infrastructure development, with climate change further intensifying the degradation.Full document is available at: https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/46635
NO https://www.unep.org/resources/report/global-peatland-hotspot-atlas-2024
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 19, 2026