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MINISTRY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF FINLAND Decision support tree for management of peatlands and organic soils MICCA NO YES D O Y O U H A V E O R G A N I C S O I L S ? ARE YOU SURE? YES NO THIS IS NOT RELEVANT FOR YOU LEARN WHAT ARE PEATLANDS AND ORGANIC SOILS CHAPTER 4.1 DRAINED ORGANIC SOILS YES NO NO NO IS PRODUCTIVE USE NECESSARY? IS REWETTING POSSIBLE? ADAPT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF DRAINED PEATLANDS CHAPTER 2.4 CONTROL HAZARDS CHAPTER 2.5 CHECK WET AGRICULTURE, PALUDICULTURE, OPTIONS REWET CHAPTER 2.3 CHECK RESTORATION OPTIONS WET ORGANIC SOILS NO NO YES YES IS PRODUCTIVE USE NECESSARY? IS THE ECOSYSTEM PRISTINE? PRACTICE PALUDICULTURE CHAPTER 2.2 CAN A NEAR-NATURE STATE BE RESTORED? RESTORE CHAPTER 2.3 YES NO CONSERVE CHAPTER 2.1 www.fao.org/climatechange/micca/peat Peatlands store tremendous amounts of carbon. However, when they are drained and used – mainly for agriculture, grazing and forestry – peatlands become significant sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Peatlands drainage and peat fires are responsible for almost one-quarter of carbon emissions from the land use sector. This decision support tree was developed for the 2012 report, Peatlands – guidance for climate change mitigation by conservation, rehabilitation and sustainable use. The report, available on line, outlines the steps in the decision-making process. The main strategies for reducing emissions from peatlands and organic soils aim to: 1. secure undrained peatlands to prevent emissions; 2. rewet drained peatlands to reduce emissions; and 3. adapt management strategies for peatlands that cannot be rewetted. Download publication from www.fao.org/climatechange/micca/peat The Organic Soils and Peatlands Climate Change Mitigation Initiative has been established to increase awareness about peatlands and promote strategic action for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from peatlands and organic soils. The Initiative, an informal network of organizations and people, also aims to safeguard vital peatland ecosystem services, as well as contribute to food security and poverty reduction. Contact the initiative through: [email protected] C H O O S E T H E R E L E V A N T T Y P E ( S ) Harvested reed for roofing from paludiculture, Holland Hans Joosten Peatmining for energy use in Leivonmäki, Finland Marcel Silvius Boy running through haze from a peat fire, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia Alue Dohong YES Chin Sing Yun, Grand Perfect Peat swamp forests in Sarawak, Indonesia
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MINISTRY FOR FOREIGNAFFAIRS OF FINLAND
Decision support tree for management of peatlands and organic soils
MICCA
NOYES
DO YO
U HAVE ORGANIC SOILS?
ARE YOU SURE? YES
NO
THIS IS NOTRELEVANT FOR YOU
LEARNWHAT ARE PEATLANDSAND ORGANIC SOILS
CHAPTER 4.1
DRAINED ORGANIC SOILS
YES NO
NONO
IS PRODUCTIVE USE NECESSARY?
IS REWETTING POSSIBLE?
ADAPT MANAGEMENTPRACTICES OF
DRAINED PEATLANDSCHAPTER 2.4
CONTROL HAZARDSCHAPTER 2.5
CHECK WETAGRICULTURE,
PALUDICULTURE,OPTIONS
REWETCHAPTER 2.3
CHECKRESTORATION
OPTIONS
WET ORGANIC SOILS
NO
NO
YES YES
IS PRODUCTIVEUSE NECESSARY?
IS THE ECOSYSTEMPRISTINE?
PRACTICEPALUDICULTURE
CHAPTER 2.2
CAN A NEAR-NATURESTATE BE RESTORED?
RESTORECHAPTER 2.3
YES
NO
CONSERVECHAPTER 2.1
www.fao.org/climatechange/micca/peat
Peatlands store tremendous amounts of carbon. However, when they are drained and used – mainly for agriculture, grazing and forestry – peatlands become significant sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Peatlands drainage and peat fires are responsible for almost one-quarter of carbon emissions from the land use sector.
This decision support tree was developed for the 2012 report, Peatlands – guidance for climate change mitigation by conservation, rehabilitation and sustainable use. The report, available on line, outlines the steps in the decision-making process.
The main strategies for reducing emissions from peatlands and organic soils aim to: 1. secure undrained peatlands to prevent emissions; 2. rewet drained peatlands to reduce emissions; and 3. adapt management strategies for peatlands that cannot be rewetted.
Download publication from www.fao.org/climatechange/micca/peat
The Organic Soils and Peatlands Climate Change Mitigation Initiative has been established to increase awareness about peatlands and promote strategic action for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from peatlands and organic soils. The Initiative, an informal network of organizat ions and people, also aims to safeguard vital peatland ecosystem services, as well as contribute to food security and poverty reduction. Contact the initiative through: [email protected]
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Harvested reed for roofing from paludiculture, Holland
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Peatmining for energy use in Leivonmäki, Finland
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Boy running through haze from a peat fire, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
Alue
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Peat swamp forests in Sarawak, Indonesia
