The Power of Nature‐Based Solutions: How Peatlands Can Help Us to Achieve Key EU Sustainability Objectives

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Abstract Peatlands are lands with a peat layer at the surface, containing a large proportion of organic carbon. Such lands cover ≈1 000 000 km2 in Europe, which is almost 10% of the total surface area. In many countries, peatlands have been artificially drained over centuries, leading to not only enormous emissions of CO2 but also soil subsidence, mobilization of nutrients, higher flood risks, and loss of biodiversity. These problems can largely be solved by stopping drainage and rewetting the land. Wet peatlands do not release CO2, can potentially sequester carbon, help to improve water quality, provide habitat for rare and threatened biodiversity, and can still be used for production of biomass (“paludiculture”). Wisely adjusted land use on peatlands can substantially contribute to low‐emission goals and further benefits for farmers, the economy, society, and the environment.

Metadaten
Author:	Franziska Tanneberger, Lea Appulo, Stefan Ewert, Sebastian Lakner, Niall Ó Brolcháin, Jan Peters, Wendelin Wichtmann
URN:	urn:nbn:de:gbv:9-opus-41415
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202000146
ISSN:	1651-2227
Parent Title (English):	Advanced Sustainable Systems
Publisher:	Wiley
Place of publication:	Hoboken, New Jersey
Document Type:	Article
Language:	English
Date of first Publication:	2020/10/09
Release Date:	2021/02/05
Tag:	climate protection; ecosystem services; greenhouse gas emissions; paludiculture; rewetting
GND Keyword:	-
Faculties:	Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Institut für Geographie und Geologie
Licence (German):	Creative Commons - Namensnennung

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