COP14 event: State of the Worlds Peatlands - Global Peatlands Assessment: Evidence for action toward peatlands conservation

When: November 12th, 2022 from 13:15-14:15

Where: Plenary C. The event will also be live-streamed on Zoom ( Code: 254720)   

Organizers: UNEP, Global Peatlands Initiative, Greifswald Mire Center/ Michael Succow Foundation and UNEP-WCMC together with the Convention on Wetlands 

The event will:

A. Introduce the Global Peatlands Assessment, together with the accompanying updated Global Peatland Maps.

B. Reflect on the importance and impact of the GPA within the global context of the GPI and the UNEA-4 Resolution on the Conservation and Sustainable Management of Peatlands, where a baseline for a Global Peatlands Inventory was requested in 2019 by all member states.

C. Highlight the collaborative process of the GPA and acknowledge the cooperation between hundreds of peatlands experts from all around the world to establish the state of the world’s peatlands.

D. Showcase the Global Peatland Map and the current gaps in coverage and resolution.

E. Present the diversity and uniqueness of global peatlands as a key Nature-based Solution for climate and nature action.