BUFFER+
BUFFER carbon + water in peatlands: landscape-based solutions for climate adaptation
EU Funding
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5 countries: Ireland, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, France
Project summary
Wet and healthy peatlands have a strong natural potential to save carbon and, due to their water buffering capacity, play an important role in managing periods of excessive rains or droughts. Yet, in NWE regions large areas of peatlands are drained for peat mining, agriculture or forestry, which makes them CO2 emission sources rather than sinks. By restoring the capacity to buffer carbon and water, BUFFER+ partners aim at climate change adaptation and mitigation in NWE regions, while at the same time restore biodiversity and create new revenue streams.
