A collaborative effort to improve knowledge on peatlands is presented. Developed on behalf of the GPI, the Global Peatlands Assessment (GPA) is a key step forward in coordinated action between UNEP and the Ramsar Secretariat on approaches to peatlands and sustainable development-related policy.
Speakers: GPI: collaboration through the Global Peatlands Initiative. UNEP-WCMC: The Global Peatlands Assessment (GPA). Ramsar Convention: policy relevance of GPA. Michael Succow Foundation / GMC: GPA as a platform for scientific collaboration. Country representative: relevance to decision-making
