TY  - BOOK
TI  - Carbon credits from peatland rewetting: climate - biodiversity - land use ; science, policy, implementation and recommendations of a pilot project in Belarus
AU  - Tanneberger, Franziska
AU  - Wichtmann, Wendelin
PY  - 2011
PB  - Schweizerbart
LA  - eng
KW  - Belarus
KW  - Moor
KW  - Moorboden
KW  - Kohlenstoff
KW  - Wiedervernässung
KW  - DE-101
KW  - BVB
AB  - "Drained peatlands account for only 0.3% of the global land area. At the same time, drained peatlands are the source of a disproportional 6% of total anthropogenic CO2-emissions; a problem that needs to be addressed. The 'hotspots' are well known: Southeast Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, parts of the United States and Northeast China. The solution is obvious: Restore high water levels in peatlands. But many questions remain. How does rewetting affect greenhouse gas fluxes? What about methane? Are the emissions measurable, reportable and verifiable? Are emission reductions from peatland rewetting creditable towards Kyoto Protocol commitments? Can they be sold on the voluntary carbon market? How does rewetting influence biodiversity? And, may rewetted peatlands still be used productively? Belarus ranks 8th among the world's countries in terms of peatland CO2 emissions and occupies 3rd place in CO2-emissions per unit land area. In recent years, tens of thousands of hectares of drained peatlands in Belarus have been rewetted. This volume provides a synthesis of the challenges encountered and solutions adopted in a pilot project conducted in Belarus between 2008 and 2011. It presents data and conclusions from the project and relates basic principles to advanced applications, integrating science and politics, ecology and economy. The experiences and recommendations for peatland restoration set forth in this volume will inspire practitioners, land-use planners, scientists and politicians alike."--Publisher's description
SN  - 9783510652716
UR  - https://www.pollux-fid.de/r/kxp-670196797
H1  - Pollux (Fachinformationsdienst Politikwissenschaft)
ER  -