Understanding the ecological, social and economic implications of tipping points in peatland ecosystems (Valuing Nature Programme)

This project uses UK peatlands as a case system in which to understand how the effects of climate change, combined with other drivers such as changes in land use and management, may trigger tipping points in the provision ecosystem services.

The aim of this project is to:
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- Understand how the combined effects of climate change and changes in UK blanket peatland use and management (and other drivers, such as atmospheric deposition) may trigger tipping points in the provision of ecosystem services
- Assess the economic, social and cultural value of avoiding these tipping points versus reaching them
- Use these insights to inform management and policy to enhance the resilience of natural systems to future abrupt changes.

https://www.peatlandtippingpoints.com