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One may picture the aviation or shipping sectors when thinking about climate change. However, one of the most overlooked sources of emissions is the human-inflicted degradation of peatlands. This produces more emissions than the aviation and shipping sectors, with five per cent of all anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. To protect our health, biodiversity and climate and reach global goals, it is crucial to address the covert drainage of peatlands.
Peatlands are a mixture of elements: they are both water and land at the same time. They form where the soil is wet all year round. Waterlogging prevents dead plant material from decomposing, creating their characteristic organic soils over thousands of years. And peatlands can be found all over the world, from the Arctic to Europe and the tropics, all the way to Tierra del Fuego at the tip of South America. They are impressive ecosystems, rich in rare animal and plant species.
Areas of Indonesia are at high risk of erosion, which can threaten agricultural productivity. Photo by Danumurthi Mahendra/USAID Soil erosion is agriculture’s enemy: a major environmental threat to sustainability and productivity with knock-on effects on the climate crisis and food security. This is particularly true for places with the highest risk of erosion, such as watersheds in Indonesia, India, the Philippines and more.
Soil erosion is agriculture’s enemy: a major environmental threat to sustainability and productivity with knock-on effects on the climate crisis and food security. This is particularly true for places with the highest risk of erosion, such as watersheds in Indonesia, India, the Philippines and more. In these areas, protecting against soil erosion through sustainable land management can solve a multitude of problems.
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