SEAPEAT addresses the urgent intersection of climate change and transboundary air pollution by integrating carbon emissions governance with haze mitigation in Southeast Asian peatlands.
ENCommunity toolkit is available in three languages.
BMKit alat komuniti tersedia dalam tiga bahasa.
BIKit komunitas tersedia dalam tiga bahasa.
Protecting peatlands supports climate, health, biodiversity and livelihoods
Healthy peatlands store large amounts of carbon and help limit greenhouse-gas emissions.
When drained peatlands burn, the resulting smoke can travel across borders and threaten public health.
Peatlands support unique ecosystems, regulate water and provide habitats for diverse plant and animal life.
Sustainable peatland governance must protect local interests, knowledge, participation and long-term livelihoods.
Climate change and haze are one problem, governed as two
Haze and climate change are related and compounding problems. Haze-producing fires accelerate carbon release from peatlands, and a warmer and drier climate supports more severe fire events. Yet these issues have largely been treated separately in policy and governance, creating challenges for effective peatland management and missed opportunities for sustainability.
