Peatlands and Wetlands

COP 13 BALI. Speakers on global Peatlands CO2 emissions, resulting from logging of swamp forests, drainage of peatlands palm oil plantations and peatlands fires that produce 11% of global CO2 emissions annually. Everyone knows about forests and deforestation for climate change and everyone is talking about it at this conference. ...

The University of Earth presents the Urgent Action Series: COP21 and CMP11, Paris 2015: Coastal Ecosystems (Mangrove Swamps in Philippines) and their role in climate change mitigation and alleviating poverty. This video we hear about how the natural infrastructure of the Philippines is being damaged and lost. The central part ...

The University of Earth: Urgent Action Series: COP21: Paris 2015: Riau Ecosystem Restoration, Indonesia 4 Points are discussed: Land is the most precious resource that we have, and we need to understand how to use it wisely. We need a new dialogue around how development occurs and how conservation or ...

The University of Earth: Urgent Action Series: COP21: Paris 2015: Bali Mangrove Conservation As we all know, mangroves have so many functions, from basic needs to even mitigate climate change. We have lost 20% of the mangrove ecosystem, and it happened majorly in the Asia Pacific region. If we can manage ...

This video we hear about how the natural infrastructure of the Philippines is being damaged and lost. The central part of the Philippines is losing its wetlands at a rapid rate. There have been massive impacts on the poorest communities and that have resulted from the loss of the coastal ...