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COP22 Special: Why should we care about peat?

AUTHOR CIFOR

Containing almost 100 times more carbon than tropical forests, peatlands are critical in the fight against climate change.

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Policy and Project Workshop "Business Model Development and Peatland Restoration Towards Green Siak"

Project Closing and Policy Dialogue " Preventing Forest and Land Fires through Community-Based Peatland Restoration and Green Business Model Development"

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PARTNERS

Founding member states

Republic of Indonesia

Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Republic of Peru

Coordinating partners

Ministry of Forestry Republic of Indonesia

Ministry of Environment Republic of Indonesia

CIFOR

UN Environment

FAO