introduction to day 2 workshop
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Introduction to Day 2 of VNN peatland workshop focused on "Developing a roadmap for peatland GHG accounting and carbon markets in the UK" (19th January 2012, Leeds)TRANSCRIPT
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Developing a roadmap for peatland GHG accounting and carbon markets in the UK
Aletta Bonn, Clifton Bain, Mark Reed,
Chris Evans & Klaus Glenk
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Damaged peatlands are a cost to society and less resilient to climate change impacts ‘Restoration of peatlands is a low hanging fruit, and among the most cost-effective options for mitigating climate change’ Achim Steiner, Exec Director UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
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EU Conservation status of active Blanket Bogs
Habitats Directive also covers
Degraded Blanket bogs
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UK Peatlands
• Priority for action under national &
international agreements
• Provide essential services to
society, globally, nationally and
locally
• 9.5% of UK land area, around 80%
damaged
• Single most important carbon store
of 3.2 billion tonnes of carbon
• Loss of 5% UK peatland carbon
≈ total annual UK anthropogenic
GHG emisssions
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IUCN UK Peatland Programme Strong partnership of peatland restoration projects, statutory agencies & representatives from business and private land managers 2011 Commission of Inquiry on Peatlands 2010/11/12 IUCN UK PP Conferences ‘Investing in Peatlands’ http://www.iucn-uk-peatlandprogramme.org/
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Assessing and valuing peatland ecosystem services for sustainable management Valuations of biodiversity, ecosystem services and natural resource use Challenges : Incorporation of (1) stock sustainability (2) issues of scale (3) complexity of socio-ecological systems (4) How do we integrate information on values obtained from the natural sciences, economics and other social sciences into governance and so improve decision making and how can such improved decisions be implemented effectively?
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Assessing and valuing peatland ecosystem services for sustainable management (WP1) Relationships between environmental processes and the delivery of ecosystem services (WP2) Economic considerations for prioritising peatland restoration and conservation activities (WP3) Payments for Ecosystem Services and cross-boundary collaboration (WP4) Developing a roadmap for peatland GHG accounting and carbon markets in the
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TODAY - Goals
(1) Science: Scope the development of a
science and monitoring plan to provide GHG values for UK peatlands and vegetation proxies using the Greenhouse Gas Emission Site Types (GEST) model
(2) Structure: Identify potential pathways towards a Peatland Code with carbon protocols, other sustainability standards, accreditation and verification.
(3) Pilot: Scope a roadmap to establish demonstration sites with private financing for peatland restoration to inform future carbon markets and/or Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
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TODAY - Presentations
• Overview of international & national
policy framework
(Clifton Bain)
• International Verified Carbon Standard
for Peatlands
(Igino Emmer)
• Peatland rewetting for carbon credits –
Experience from Belarus
(Zbig Karpowicz, RSPB)
• GEST Model – vegetation proxy for
GHG flux from peatlands
(Rob Field, RSPB)
• Development of carbon code –
experience from forestry
(Chris Waterfield, FC)
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Discussion
• What steps would be necessary to produce a UK Peatland Carbon
Code consistent with national/international GHG Accounting
Guidelines to facilitate peatland restoration via CSR payments?
• To what extent can the UK learn from and develop existing
initiatives, including the Verified Carbon Standard (http://www.v-c-
s.org) and international demonstration sites e.g. Belarus (funded by
the German Government for carbon gains)?
• Can we learn from the Woodland Carbon code development and
implementation?
• How could such a code be designed to optimise synergies between
carbon sequestration/storage and water quality, biodiversity and
recreation benefits at different spatial scales (where these exist)?
• What steps would need to be taken to secure privately finance for
UK restoration pilots?