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A summary of research outputs supported or facilitated by the Environmental Change Programme of the Scottish Government’s Portfolio of Strategic Research 2011-2016

An important considera on, given the high targets for emissions reduction and habitat restoration, is to consider where peatland conservation on and restoration on may be most desirable.

Peatland drainage in Scotland has been carried out for over a century, to prepare peatland for afforestation, agricultural or grouse moorland use. Drainage leads to peatland degradation and carbon release, in the form of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and the release of carbon into waterways.