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Policy and Governance Options for Peatlands Conservation, Restoration and Sustainable Management

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Presented by Mark Reed and Rosie Everett at GLF Peatlands 2024 - The Global Peatlands Assessment: Mapping, Policy, and Action

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Global Peatlands Assessment Mapping, Policy, and Action GLF Peatlands 2024 The Climate Solution We Forgot 06 June 2024 Policy and Governance Options for Peatlands Conservation, Restoration and Sustainable Management Dr Rosie Everett and Prof Mark Reed
Chapter aims Assess and evaluate current limitations in peatland policy, governance, and financial market mechanisms to support capacity building approaches that facilitate peatland conservation, restoration, and sustainable management Propose a mix of policy instruments and governance strategies to protect, restore, and sustainably manage peatlands, ensuring they are informed by the best available evidence Highlight the importance of co- management and partnerships with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, emphasizing the need for gender-responsive policies that address the specific needs of women and marginalized groups Encourage international financial and technical assistance to support national and local peatland conservation efforts in line with global commitments
Recommendations Recommendation 1: National policy commitments are needed to protect, preserve and restore peatlands and align with international resolutions. Rationale: Major gaps in peatland policy and governance across Africa, Asia and Latin America Case study: Scotland Recommendation 2: Develop market and policy mechanisms to responsibly scale peatland restoration using both public funding and private finance. Rationale: Nature markets may be important to supplement limited public funding in many countries. Although coordination between the public and private sector may incentivise restoration activities, there may be negative unintended consequences for local communities and nature if not designed and regulated well. Recommendation 3: Integrate meaningful public engagement in peatland restoration programmes to ensure agency and concerns for local community, culture and economy are formally recognised at a global level. Rational: People, community and culture are at the heart of the peatlands discussed in the chapter - need formal policy to allow for agency.
Recommendation 1 National policy commitments are needed to protect, preserve and restore peatlands and align with international resolutions. Scotlands National Peat Plan: strategic vision for peatlands to 2050 Commitment to ban the sale of peat-related gardening products (legislation pending) 贈250M committed to restore 250,000 hectares between 2020-2030 75,000 ha restored to date Currently aiming to restore 20,000 ha/yr Restored 10,360 ha in 2023-24: a 38% increase over the 7,500 ha restored in 2022-23, which itself was a 35% increase over the 5,400 ha restored in 2021-22. Peatlands integrated across policy domains, including Land Use Strategy, Climate Change Act, National Planning Framework 4, Scotlands Biodiversity Strategy 2022-2045, Land Reform Bill and Agriculture and Rural Communities Bill.
Recommendation 2 Develop market and policy mechanisms to responsibly scale peatland restoration using both public funding and private finance. Difficulties incentivising action: WTO regulations restrict funding to covering costs and any income foregone Peatland carbon markets are perceived as too risky by many landowners due to contract length and price volatility New options being explored in line with GPA recommendations: o Exploring blended finance models to leverage responsible private investment while maximising the value of public funding, helping de-risk peatland restoration for landowners o Recent budget announcement promised to look at possibility of carbon emissions land tax based on the polluter pays principle o Working with British Standards Institute, UK Government and VCMI to increase integrity of markets and prevent greenwashing
Recommendation 3 Integrate meaningful public engagement in peatland restoration programmes to ensure agency and concerns for local community, culture and economy are formally recognised at a global level Public engagement needs to address cultural ecosystem services o Scottish Government ratification of ALGAO policy Integration of tangible and intangible cultural heritage Supporting local communities community benefit funds Flow Country as example of UNESCO bid: o Natural and cultural heritage with strong volunteer/local community force o The Flow Country Green Finance Initiative - locally-led initiative to raise money to restore peatlands at scale- NatureScot supporting through Facility for Investment Ready for Nature in Scotland (FIRNS) and National Lottery Heritage Funding Underpinned by UNESCO Conventions: o Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (set to be ratified by UK in 2024)
Conclusions Recommendations to be published in forthcoming (Everett et al.) Ongoing work with Global Peatlands Initiative and Wetlands International to support national policy development Analysing GPA impact to create further recommendations Evidence of success (Scotland is just one example)
Contact Rosie Everett rosie.everett@sruc.ac.uk X: @arch_sedaDNA LinkedIn: /rosie-everett-180361101 Because #PeatlandsMatter Mark Reed mark.reed@sruc.ac.uk X: @profmarkreed LinkedIn: /profmarkreed

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Policy and Governance Options for Peatlands Conservation, Restoration and Sustainable Management

  • 1. Global Peatlands Assessment Mapping, Policy, and Action GLF Peatlands 2024 The Climate Solution We Forgot 06 June 2024 Policy and Governance Options for Peatlands Conservation, Restoration and Sustainable Management Dr Rosie Everett and Prof Mark Reed
  • 2. Chapter aims Assess and evaluate current limitations in peatland policy, governance, and financial market mechanisms to support capacity building approaches that facilitate peatland conservation, restoration, and sustainable management Propose a mix of policy instruments and governance strategies to protect, restore, and sustainably manage peatlands, ensuring they are informed by the best available evidence Highlight the importance of co- management and partnerships with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, emphasizing the need for gender-responsive policies that address the specific needs of women and marginalized groups Encourage international financial and technical assistance to support national and local peatland conservation efforts in line with global commitments
  • 3. Recommendations Recommendation 1: National policy commitments are needed to protect, preserve and restore peatlands and align with international resolutions. Rationale: Major gaps in peatland policy and governance across Africa, Asia and Latin America Case study: Scotland Recommendation 2: Develop market and policy mechanisms to responsibly scale peatland restoration using both public funding and private finance. Rationale: Nature markets may be important to supplement limited public funding in many countries. Although coordination between the public and private sector may incentivise restoration activities, there may be negative unintended consequences for local communities and nature if not designed and regulated well. Recommendation 3: Integrate meaningful public engagement in peatland restoration programmes to ensure agency and concerns for local community, culture and economy are formally recognised at a global level. Rational: People, community and culture are at the heart of the peatlands discussed in the chapter - need formal policy to allow for agency.
  • 4. Recommendation 1 National policy commitments are needed to protect, preserve and restore peatlands and align with international resolutions. Scotlands National Peat Plan: strategic vision for peatlands to 2050 Commitment to ban the sale of peat-related gardening products (legislation pending) 贈250M committed to restore 250,000 hectares between 2020-2030 75,000 ha restored to date Currently aiming to restore 20,000 ha/yr Restored 10,360 ha in 2023-24: a 38% increase over the 7,500 ha restored in 2022-23, which itself was a 35% increase over the 5,400 ha restored in 2021-22. Peatlands integrated across policy domains, including Land Use Strategy, Climate Change Act, National Planning Framework 4, Scotlands Biodiversity Strategy 2022-2045, Land Reform Bill and Agriculture and Rural Communities Bill.
  • 5. Recommendation 2 Develop market and policy mechanisms to responsibly scale peatland restoration using both public funding and private finance. Difficulties incentivising action: WTO regulations restrict funding to covering costs and any income foregone Peatland carbon markets are perceived as too risky by many landowners due to contract length and price volatility New options being explored in line with GPA recommendations: o Exploring blended finance models to leverage responsible private investment while maximising the value of public funding, helping de-risk peatland restoration for landowners o Recent budget announcement promised to look at possibility of carbon emissions land tax based on the polluter pays principle o Working with British Standards Institute, UK Government and VCMI to increase integrity of markets and prevent greenwashing
  • 6. Recommendation 3 Integrate meaningful public engagement in peatland restoration programmes to ensure agency and concerns for local community, culture and economy are formally recognised at a global level Public engagement needs to address cultural ecosystem services o Scottish Government ratification of ALGAO policy Integration of tangible and intangible cultural heritage Supporting local communities community benefit funds Flow Country as example of UNESCO bid: o Natural and cultural heritage with strong volunteer/local community force o The Flow Country Green Finance Initiative - locally-led initiative to raise money to restore peatlands at scale- NatureScot supporting through Facility for Investment Ready for Nature in Scotland (FIRNS) and National Lottery Heritage Funding Underpinned by UNESCO Conventions: o Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (set to be ratified by UK in 2024)
  • 7. Conclusions Recommendations to be published in forthcoming (Everett et al.) Ongoing work with Global Peatlands Initiative and Wetlands International to support national policy development Analysing GPA impact to create further recommendations Evidence of success (Scotland is just one example)
  • 8. Contact Rosie Everett rosie.everett@sruc.ac.uk X: @arch_sedaDNA LinkedIn: /rosie-everett-180361101 Because #PeatlandsMatter Mark Reed mark.reed@sruc.ac.uk X: @profmarkreed LinkedIn: /profmarkreed

Editor's Notes

  • #2: Research Consultant focusing on global peatland research. Translation of science into policy and action ！ disseminating findings of GPA, identifying peatland knowledge gaps and advancing global peatland monitoring and mapping. GPA - webinars and impact analysis GPI RWG PeatQuest and Evidence Synthesis Training and Impact Programme Mapping: GPHA and WESR Survey