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GROUND WATER LEVEL AND SOIL TEMPERATURE VARIATION ON TROPICAL PEATLAND IN EL NIÑO YEAR

Agric, 2018
Water level (TMA) and soil temperature are two keys of environmental factors for ecosystem peatland study and for peatland ecosystem sustainability as well as crop productivity on peatland.
Nur Wakhid, Siti Nurzakiah, Nurita Nurita, Zainudin Zainudin   +3 more
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Open letter: Brazil at a crossroads—Protecting peatlands is essential for post‐COP30 climate leadership

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
This Open Letter highlights peatlands as critical yet overlooked ecosystems in Brazil's climate and biodiversity policies. By translating scientific evidence into clear, actionable priorities for policymakers, it supports more accurate climate reporting, effective mitigation strategies, and improved land‐use governance.
Suelma Ribeiro Silva, Alexandre Christofaro Silva, Uidemar Morais Barral, Carlos Moreira de Souza Jr, Renato Ramos Silva, Bruno Machado Teles Walter, Franziska Tanneberger, Geraldo Wilson Fernandes, Alexsander Araujo de Azevedo, Ana Cristina Rodrigues Lacerda, André Rodrigo Rech, Angela‐Gallego Sala, Ani Cátia Giotto, Antonio Martínez Cortizas, Barbara Pereira Christofaro Silva, Carlos Eduardo Pellegrino Cerri, Carlos Victor Mendonça Filho, Caroline Signori Müller, Cássia Beatriz Rodrigues Munhoz, Cátia Nunes da Cunha, Chesterton Ulysses Orlando Eugênio, Cristiano Christofaro Matosinhos, Danielle Piuzana Mucida, Danilo Barbuena, Diego Tassinari, Douglas Sathler dos Reis, Eneida Maria Eskinazi Sant'Anna, Esteban Terneus Jácome, Fabiane Nepomuceno Costa, Felix Beer, Guilherme Braga Ferreira, Hans Joosten, Helga Correa Wiederhecker, Ingrid Horák Terra, Jan Peters, João Bernardo de A. Bringel Jr, Kristell Hergoualc'h, Letícia Cândida Pataca, Lucia Maria Porto de Paula, Luciana de Mendonça Galvão, Maiby Glorize da Silva Bandeira, Marcelino Santos de Morais, Marcelo Brilhante de Medeiros, Matheus Kuchenbecker, Natália Rodrigues Bijos, Pablo Vidal Torrado, Patricia Roeser, Ricardo da Silva Carvalho, Rodolfo Iturraspe, Thamyres Sabrina Gonçalves, Thiago Almeida Andrade Pinto, Wilbor Poletti, Yule Roberta Ferreira Nunes   +52 more
wiley   +1 more source

Opportunities for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in tropical peatlands [PDF]

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2010
The upcoming global mechanism for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries should include and prioritize tropical peatlands. Forested tropical peatlands in Southeast Asia are rapidly being converted into production systems by introducing perennial crops for lucrative agribusiness, such as oil ...
Murdiyarso, Daniel, Hergoualc’h, Kristell, Verchot, Louis V.   +2 more
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Research Progress in the Field of Peatlands in 1990–2022: A Systematic Analysis Based on Bibliometrics

Land
Peatlands are major natural carbon pool in terrestrial ecosystems globally and are essential to a variety of fields, including global ecology, hydrology, and ecosystem services.
Jianzong Shi, Wenhao Liu, Ren Li, Xiaodong Wu, Tonghua Wu, Lin Zhao, Junjie Ma, Shenning Wang, Yao Xiao, Guojie Hu, Yongliang Jiao, Dong Wang, Xianhua Wei, Peiqing Lou, Yongping Qiao   +14 more
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Understanding Climate Change Education Practices in Kalimantan Through Exploratory Field Research With Local Voices

Science Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article is based on a study that examines the practices and perspectives of selected educational actors in Kalimantan, Indonesia, on climate change education. The region is highly affected by climate crises and holds global relevance for mitigation due to its tropical forests and peatlands.
Carla Hermanussen, Saritha Kittie Uda
wiley   +1 more source

Laju Dekomposisi dan Pelepasan Hara dari Serasah pada Dua Sub-Tipe Hutan Rawa Gambut di Kalimantan Tengah

Jurnal Manajemen Hutan Tropika, 2011
Decomposition processes of litter in peat swamp forest in the upper catchment of the Sebangau River in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia were studied. Litterbags were sampled every six months from November 2000 to May 2002 and analyzed for total content of N,
Sulistiyanto Y, Rieley JO, Limin SH
doaj  

The Ethical Dimensions of Climate Change: Rethinking Justice, Responsibility, and Collective Obligation

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change is one of the most profound ethical and existential challenges of the 21st century. Beyond its physical, economic, and environmental consequences, it raises fundamental moral questions about justice, equity, responsibility, and the right to a livable planet.
Jacob Kwakye
wiley   +1 more source

A tropical Sphagnum peatland ecosystem in lowland Belize

Current Biology
Tropical peatlands are globally significant ecosystems for carbon cycling and storage,1,2,3 hydrological regulation,4,5 and unique biodiversity.6,7 There is a diversity of tropical peatland types globally,8 but tropical peat-forming ecosystems are typically forested without the Sphagnum groundcover3,9,10,11 that is often characteristic of high-latitude
Bronwen S. Whitney, Graeme T. Swindles, Iain Cameron, Mariusz Gałka, Jan C. Meerman   +4 more
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Identifying a shared vision for peatland restoration: adapting the Delphi method to enhance collaboration [PDF]

Mires and Peat
In this article we propose and apply a methodology for collaboratively creating and reaching agreement over a shared vision for peatland restoration.
Tessa D. Toumbourou, Samantha Grover, Virni Budi Arifanti, Kushartati Budiningsih, Nafila Izazaya Idrus, Sri Lestari, Dony Rachmanadi, Niken Sakuntaladewi, Mimi Salminah, Sarah Treby, Bondan Winarno, Tri Wira Yuwati, Ramawati, Andrea Rawluk   +13 more
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Remaking State Power Through a Paraquat Ban in Malaysia

Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the role of the state in its ability to enact environmental regulations. Specifically, this study investigates how Malaysian state actors changed, shifted and betrayed various, oftentimes competing interests to ban paraquat, an acutely toxic herbicide.
Caitlyn Sears
wiley   +1 more source