RT null T1 Peatland in permafrost - Information Sheet A1 United Nations Environment Programme, A2 Barthelmes, Alexandra A2 Tegetmeyer, Cosima A2 Joosten, Hans A2 Scheel, Patrick K1 permafrost ecosystem PB United Nations Environment Programme SN 978-92-807-4197-1 YR 2024 FD 2024-11 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/48453 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/48453 NO 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. NO Permafrost conditions significantly influence the dynamics and structures of peatlands in polar/arctic and boreal regions, with climate change strongly degrading or altering them by thawing permafrost. DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Nov 4, 2026