Peatlands and mangroves: Southeast Asian countries must protect these major carbon pools to boost climate ambitions
- Written by Sigit Sasmito, Senior Research Officer, James Cook University
Peat swamp in Danau Sentarum National Park, West Kalimantan.(Bramanthya Fathi Makarim/Shutterstock)Protecting and restoring peatlands and mangroves can strengthen Southeast Asian countries’ efforts to combat climate change, according to new findings from an international team of researchers.
Carbon-dense peatlands and mangroves comprise only...




