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Peat : Peatlands' raw material

Peat consists of dead organic matter accumulated over thousands of years. Since centuries, peat soils have been exploited to obtain fuel or raw material for growing media. Peat extraction and use is harmful to the environment. Sustainable alternatives will only prevail if politicians act.

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Peatland Atlas 2023 : Facts and figures about wet climate guardians
(09.2023), p. 26-27
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Date Issued:
2023
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English
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Text
DDC subject of DNB:
333.7 Natural resources, energy and environment
Institution:
Thünen-Institut, Zentralbereich und Stabstellen, Stabstelle Klima, Boden, Biodiversität

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