Rewetting Peat Soils

EJP Soil Regional Forum on “Peatland rewetting in agriculture – why and how?” gathered policy makers at EU and national levels, Farmer representatives, NGOs, and researchers from 12 European Countries with significant areas of organic soils.

Regional Workshop - Interactive workshop linking scientists to policy stakeholders. Improving the understanding of controls of element cycling in rewetted ecosystems and to find robust indicators for the trade-offs of wet management.

Session 1 - 4 Keynote Speakers

PDF versions of their presentations:

Indicators for successful carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas mitigation by rewetting cultivated peat soils (INSURE) project

- Kristiina Lång

Sustainable Carbon Cycles

- Christian Holzleitner

Presentation from Denmark case study

- Martin Thorsøe

Peatland Rewetting and Paludiculture – Prospects of EU CAP and Carbon Farming Initiative

- Jan Peters

Session 2 - Country perspectives:

Nine representatives made short presentations in the second session of the workshop, on the status of rewetting peat soils in each of their countires, answering the following questions:

What is the current status of rewetting peatlands in your country as it pertains to climate change or biodiversity?
What are the country targets that have been / will be set?
What supports or incentives are in place to help the achievement of these targets?
Is there any other relevant information on this topic specific to your country?