Past Events
Peatlands restoration for greater resilience and adaptation
2021 - Online,
Peatlands exist on every continent except Antarctica, and they form in a huge variety of conditions – from the warm…
Capacity Building on the IPCC 2013 Wetlands Supplement, FREL Diagnostic and Uncertainty Analysis
2021 - CIFOR headquarters and online,
Conservation and restoration of coastal ecosystems, including tidal salt marshes, seagrass meadows and mangrove forests (collectively called blue carbon (BC)…
Wetlands Knowledge Exchange
2021 - online,
A digital event to provide updates, perspectives, and recent scientific developments on wetlands research including to promote the value of these critical ecosystems in efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Capacity building of local government and community members for Mangrove Restoration
2021 - online, online,
Mangroves are among the most ecologically, economically, and socially valuable ecosystems. This coastal ecosystem has long been known for providing various ecosystem services such as food resources and livelihood for the local community, prevention of abrasion, floods, pollutions, and the adverse effects of ocean surges. By having 3-5 times more carbon stocks than any other lowland forests, this unique ecosystem has great potential in regulating global climate and conserving biodiversity.
Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) annual meeting 2021
2021 - online, online,
Society Wetland Scientists (SWS) held its annual meeting with the theme “Wetland Sciences 2021: Adaptation Drives Innovation” from 1 June…
16th International Peatland Congress 2021
2021 - online, online,
16th International Peatland Congress are 3-6 May 2021. The Congress will take place in the Tallinn Creative Hub. The format…
Land and Poverty Conference 2020: Institutions for Equity and Resilience
2021 - Washington, United States.
IMPORTANT STATEMENT
The global situation with the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) has been developing rapidly over the last days with numerous new cases raising significant concerns at a global level. To ensure the health and safety of all of us and those around us, Bank senior management has decided to cancel all major events and conferences until further notice.
It will thus not be possible for the 2020 Land and Poverty conference to be held as planned. The next Conference on Land and Poverty is tentatively scheduled to take place in Washington DC from March 22–26, 2021.
A Synthesis and Way Forward
2020 - online, online,
The global extent of tropical peatlands and peat swamp forests is relatively small, yet these ecosystems play an important role in the global carbon (C) cycle. Peatlands cover only 3% of earth’s land surface, however, peatland can store twice as much C as all the world’s forests. Peatlands also provide numerous ecosystem services ranging from regulating (climate, flood, and pollution abatement), provisioning (food, fibre, water, genetic resources), supporting (biodiversity, primary production, nutrient cycling), and socio-cultural (cultural use, recreation, education).