CARBOPEAT: carbon-climate-human interactions in tropical peatlands (vulnerabilities, risks and mitigation measures)

摘要

CARBOPEAT is a European Union (EU) funded project concerned with tropical peatlands: in particular their role in the carbon cycle, climate change and human interactions. The project focuses on vulnerabilities of and risks to tropical peatland carbon pools and mitigation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, through 'wise use' of natural resources. The aims are to integrate data from previous projects to determine more precisely the magnitude of the tropical peat carbon store; investigate cost effective ways to manage peatland carbon stocks and explore potential carbon offset/trading mechanisms; to establish platforms for information dissemination, strategy implementation and policy guidance. This paper/poster provides an outline of the project aims and organisations and also provides brief details of outputs to date.