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Peatlands carbon cycle
Peat is formed when organic matter accumulates faster than it decomposes due to the lack of oxygen in waterlogged conditions. Peatlands are the most…
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Formation of tropical peatlands
Peatlands form where climate, bedrock and relief create areas with permanent water saturation. They either develop in shallow waters over layers of lake sediments…
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Mongolia: ecosystems containing peatlands
Distribution of peatlands and permafrost in Mongolia. Permafrost is thawing due to human activities like fire and mining operations as well as climate change.…
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CO2 emissions from peatlands degradation
Emissions from peatlands per country (in Mtonnes CO2e). Note that emissions from peat extraction are not included in the calculations for European countries. It…
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Adaptation in the Himalayas: Knowledge, Action and Results
The Adaptation in the Himalayas: Knowledge, Action and Results report presents a selection of the key findings, achievements and lessons learned from the Himalayan…
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How to communicate your story to the IW:Learn community
Yannick teaches us, how to create a news article.For more videos from IW:LEARN go to https://iwlearn.net/media/videos
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Incentives for Ecosystem Services (IES) in the Himalayas
A ‘Cookbook’ for Emerging IES Practitioners in the Region Each country and region of the Hindu Kush Himalayas (HKH) faces pressing environmental and developmental…
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GRID-Arendal explains – What is UNEA?
The UN Environment Assembly, the world's highest-level decision-making body on the environment, will gather in Nairobi, Kenya, from 4-6 December 2017 under the overarching…
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GRID-Arendal explains with Simpleshow
GRID-Arendal, in Partnership with Simpleshow, has created a range of handcrafted explainer video productions. These are short, simple & engaging videos that everyone can…
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Overlooking marine litter
Looking over trash on the beach of Panama.
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Overlooking marine litter
Looking over trash on the beach of Panama.
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Daily trash washed up on the shore
Every day the tide goes out to reveal trash on the shore of Panama City.