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Event: Mediterranean Wetlands as Carbon Sinks – LIFE Wetlands4Climate Seminar on 16.11.2023

Wetlands serve as natural reservoirs that absorb and store carbon and thus deserve particular attention in the light of climate change. Recently, the LIFE Wetlands4Climate […]

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Wetlands International Europe’s Voting Recommendations for the EU Carbon Removal Certification Framework

In view of the negotiations taking place in the European Parliament, Wetlands International Europe’s developed Voting Recommendations for negotiations on the EU Carbon Removal Certification […]

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Wetlands as game-changers for climate change mitigation and adaptation

This article was co-written by members of MYRIAD-EU from CICERO (Anne Sophie Daloz, Lin Ma and Miriam Stackpole Dahl) and Wetlands International Europe (Michelle Zheng […]

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Event report: Wetland solutions to protect against droughts and floods

The interactive webinar, wetland solutions to protect against droughts and floods, took place on 12 October 2023 on the occasion of the International Day for […]

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#RestoreNature joint statement, September 2023

Wetlands International Europe supports the #RestoreNature civil society joint statement (September 2023) and calls upon all EU Member States, Members of the European Parliament and […]

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Power to the Peatlands conference declaration

Declaration of the “Power to the Peatlands” conference 19th to 21st September 2023, Antwerp, Belgium: Empower nature, climate and future now! The Power to the […]

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Our recommendations to improve the EU Soil Monitoring and Resilience Directive

In this policy paper, Wetlands International Europe assesses the proposed legislation, focusing on the potential impacts on wetlands, including peatlands’ organic soils, and supporting investments […]

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Wetland solutions to protect against droughts and floods

Employing Nature-based Solutions to support disaster risk reduction and climate adaptation This interactive webinar on Nature-based Solutions to protect against droughts and floods is organised […]

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Action needed to bring Power to the Peatlands

Last week, the Power to the Peatlands conference in Antwerp, called for urgent joint action for nature, climate, and the future. Participants stressed the need […]

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Peatland protection pays off – Massive conservation and restoration is needed

The draining of peatlands releases more than two billion tonnes of CO2-equivalent annually, about 4% of all annual emissions caused by human activity. This is […]