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First Nations Species at Risk Dialogues
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Event Date and Time
March 2nd, 2022 at 9:30am PST to March 9th, 2022 at 10:00am PST
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The IISAAK OLAM Foundation and the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) are inviting all First Nations persons who have experience with monitoring, harvesting, and managing species at risk (SAR) and...
Global Guidelines for Peatland Rewetting and Restoration
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The Convention on Wetlands (The Convention) and other national, regional and global policy frameworks promote the restoration of degraded peatlands. Rewetting peatland to reduce greenhouse gas...
Increasing Contributions of Peatlands to Boreal Evapotranspiration in a Warming Climate
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The response of evapotranspiration (ET) to warming is of critical importance to the water and carbon cycle of the boreal biome, a mosaic of land cover types dominated by forests and peatlands. The...
Indigenous Women's Leadership: The Trailblazers of Conservation
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Event Date and Time
March 8th, 2022 at 1:00pm EST to March 8th, 2022 at 3:00pm EST
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Join us as we celebrate and honour Indigenous women trailblazers of all ages in conservation leadership. This intergenerational discussion will explore the contributions of fearless Indigenous women...
Practical Peatland Restoration
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This Briefing Note presents key information on practical peatland rewetting and restoration on site. It formulates general guiding principles applicable to all peatland restoration practices and...
Restoring Drained Peatlands: A Necessary Step to Achieve Global Climate Goals
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Peatlands cover about 400 million hectares (ha), or 3% of the land surface of our planet. Yet they store more carbon, more effectively and for longer periods, than any other ecosystem on land. Intact...
Stories of Inuit-led Conservation
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Event Date and Time
March 17th, 2022 at 1:00pm EST to March 17th, 2022 at 3:00am EST
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Join us to learn about Inuit-led conservation initiatives in Labrador and Nunavut. Dr. Jamie Snook (Torngat Secretariat) and Derrick Pottle (Knowledge Holder, Guide, and Polar Bear Specialist) will...
The Biophysical Climate Mitigation Potential of Boreal Peatlands During the Growing Season
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Peatlands and forests cover large areas of the boreal biome and are critical for global climate regulation. They also regulate regional climate through heat and water vapour exchange with the...
Wetlands and Methane [Technical Report]
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To reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, conservation and restoration of wetlands play a key role. This report outlines the contribution of wetlands to global methane output; differences between...