09/10/2025
17:00 - 17:40
Conference Hall B: Session Room 9
, Hybrid
Session with interpretation
Why attend
Discover how paludiculture can turn degraded peatlands into climate-resilient, profitable landscapes. Join this dynamic session to discover innovative business models, hear inspiring real-world success stories, and gain practical global insights you can use to support sustainable peatland management. Sign up for this session
Session Description
This dynamic and fast-paced learning session delves into innovative business models for paludiculture - farming on rewetted peatlands - across diverse regions. Experts and practitioners from across the globe will share valuable insights on scaling sustainable solutions, highlighting successful case studies, challenges and lessons learned. The discussion will focus on balancing ecological conservation with economic viability, addressing challenges such as policy frameworks, market incentives, and financing mechanisms. Additionally, the session will explore opportunities for cross-regional collaboration, knowledge exchange, and strategies to enhance climate resilience through sustainable peatland management. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how paludiculture can contribute to biodiversity preservation, carbon sequestration, and sustainable livelihoods.Organised by
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH ( Germany )
Partners
United Kingdom National Committee of IUCN Members
Michael Succow Foundation
FAO
Speaker
head of section global projects on biodiversity, forests and environmental polic, Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GIZ
Moderator
