Asia Pacific > Restoring Southeast Asia’s wetlands could slash regional land use emissions by half, study finds

Restoring Southeast Asia’s wetlands could slash regional land use emissions by half, study finds

Published 08:43 on January 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 08:43 on January 30, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

Protecting and restoring Southeast Asia's peat swamp forests and mangroves could reduce the region's land use carbon emissions by approximately 54%, despite these ecosystems covering only 5.4% of the region's land area, a study has found.
Protecting and restoring Southeast Asia's peat swamp forests and mangroves could reduce the region's land use carbon emissions by approximately 54%, despite these ecosystems covering only 5.4% of the region's land area, a study has found.


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