Peatlands play a crucial role in climate change mitigation, as they store large amounts of carbon and also promote biodiversity. The protection of still intact and the rewetting of drained peatlands is therefore of crucial importance for CO2 sequestration and mitigation. This session is dedicated to the technical aspects of peatland rewetting, the political instruments for promoting peatland rewetting and possibilities for implementation and increasing its acceptance. Additionally, the session will address innovations in the field of paludiculture.
15:15 - 17:00, Room 1
Peatland Rewetting - Technical Aspects and Implementation in the Klimafarm Project
Dr. Wiebke Schuster
Project Management Peatland Protection, Stiftung Naturschutz Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
From Practice to Policy: Breaking Barriers to Peatland Rewetting in Ireland - Lessons for Pan-European Implementation
Dr. Douglas McMillan
General Manager, Green Restoration Ireland Cooperative Society Ltd, Ireland
Political and Economic Approaches for Accelerated Implementation and Increased Acceptance of Peatland Restoration
Mr. Jan Peters
Managing Director, Succow-Stiftung, Germany
Prof. Dr. Matthias Drösler
Head of Peatland Science Centre, University of Applied Sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf, Germany
Paludiculture in Germany - Status Quo and Ways Forward
Dr. Bärbel Tiemeyer
Senior Scientist, Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute, Germany
