Perspectives on agriculturally used drained peat soils: Comparison of the socioeconomic and ecological business environments of six European regions

Christoph Buschmann, Norbert Röder, Kerstin Berglund, Örjan Berglund, Poul Erik Lærke, Martin Maddison, Ülo Mander, Merja Myllys, Bernhard Osterburg and Jan J.H. van den Akker

Land Use Policy, 2020, vol. 90, issue C

Abstract: In Northern, Eastern and Central European countries, peat soils drained for agriculture are a considerable source of greenhouse gas emissions. Since emissions from this source have high mitigation potential, they will likely be a focus of the European Union’s future climate goals.

Keywords: Peatland management; Climate mitigation; Social-ecological system framework (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104181

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