Logo of the Information System for Agriculture and Food Research

Information System for Agriculture and Food Research

Information platform of the Federal and State Governments

VIP - Vorpommern Initiative for Paludiculture- sub-project 4: sustainability and connectivity of peatland management strategies

Project


Project code: 033L030D
Contract period: 01.09.2010 - 31.08.2013
Budget: 300,559 Euro
Purpose of research: Public relations

The task of module 9 is to explore and monitor the sustainability of agricultural use of peatlands respectively areas with degraded soils, which have been ecologically improved through rewetting. On this basis, including findings from other subprojects, an integrated approach for testing the sustainability of peat use strategies, i.e. the social connectivity, its environmental compatibility and economic benefits, will be developed. Through a scientific system approach, the relevant ecological, social and economic structures and interactions will be analyzed. The module should also contribute to the analysis of interests and potential interactions between different user of peat sites or people that are affected by this use. Key stakeholders with their different perspectives shall be integrated in a comprehensive consultation process on specific peatland management strategies.

show more show less

Subjects

Advanced Search