PeatMatters has been developed under the Outreach Component of the Project on Integrated Management of Peatlands for Biodiversity and Climate Change. It is intended to enhance understanding at global level on peatland issues by informing readers of key issues on peatlands, biodiversity and climate change, progress on the project implementation as well as upcoming events and projects.

This first issue focuses on introducing the project and some of the main activities. Features are given on some of the recent international workshops organised and on linkages developed with the environmental conventions. Future issues will showcase some the results from the country components in China, Indonesia and Russia as well as the regional activities in SE Asia. We will include more general news items and feedback from members. This newsletter is one of a number of communication and outreach tools being developed under the project. Other electronic communication mechanisms are the peat-portal web site, and a range of electronic discussion groups - such as the South East Asia (SEA) Peat e-Group which has over 400 members and a new discussion group being established on peatlands and climate change. In addition there are a number of more traditional outreach tools such as posters and leaflets some of which are displayed on page 8 of the newsletter. The project is also developing demonstration sites to showcase good practices.

The distribution list for the newsletter will initially be about 800, but with your assistance we hope that it will grow. Please send us suggestions of those you think would like to be included in the mailing list as well as any issues for inclusion in future issues. 

Cheers, 
David Lee

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