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Partners gathered at the official COP30 side event to build momentum for the Peatland Breakthrough and present the Science-Based Framework for Global Peatland Targets and strengthen collaboration for transformative peatland action. The event also marked the formal opening of the Peatland Breakthrough’s endorsement process, inviting both governments and non-state actors to join the global effort and align their actions with the new targets and principles. ©Bianca Otero

Peatland Breakthrough Unveils Global Targets at COP30 as Germany Joins as Champion Country

Across two high-level COP30 official side events in Belém, the Peatland Breakthrough took a major step forward by launching its Science-Based…

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Round Table on transboundary cooperation in Zarafshan Valley

From 13-14 November, representatives from Tajikistan, Uzbekistan as well as international organizations convened in Panjakent (Tajikistan) for a…

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Working Together to Protect the Sudochye Lake System

At the end of October, a consultation meeting was held in Nukus, the capital of the Republic of Karakalpakstan in northwestern Uzbekistan, to develop…

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Strong Skills for Strong Wetland Protection

From 28 to 29 October, a training workshop for Ramsar Convention focal points in the field of Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA)

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Workshop in Belize Photo: C. Malpica / Michael Succow Stiftung

Workshop in Belize Advances Peatland Mapping and Climate Planning

A recent workshop in Belize brought together government agencies, NGOs, and research institutions to validate ongoing peatland mapping efforts led by…

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Second Meeting of the Regional Committee for the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Cold Winter Deserts of Turan” in Ashgabat

From 17-18 October 2025, the 2nd Meeting of the Regional Committee for the UNESCO World Heritage Site Cold Winter Deserts of Turan took place in…

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The directors Olesia Morhunets-Isaienko and Roman Synchuk together with Jan Peters at the premiere of “Natural Border” in Greifswald. Photo: Viktoria Pavlovska

“Natural Border” – First Ukrainian Documentary on Peatlands Premieres in Greifswald

On October 16th, 2025, the Michael Succow Foundation together with the Moor Library Foundation, both Partners in Grefswald Mire Centre, hosted a…

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Side Event: Participatory Establishment of the First Biosphere Reserves in the Caucasus

Succow Foundation at the 5th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves in China

The Michael Succow Foundation participated in the 5th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves (WCBR) in Hangzhou, China, contributing its long-standing…

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Smart networking: Succow Foundation supports regional cooperation in wetland conservation in Central Asia under the Ramsar Convention

How will wetland management work in the future and under a dramatically changing climate? Experts from Central Asia met in Cholpon-Ata at Lake…

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New Map Shows Agricultural Use of Europe’s Peatlands

Peatlands are among the planet’s most effective carbon stores and vital habitats for biodiversity. Yet, across Europe, many of these wetlands are…

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