Open letter: Brazil at a crossroads—Protecting peatlands is essential for post‐COP30 climate leadership
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This Open Letter highlights peatlands as critical yet overlooked ecosystems in Brazil's climate and biodiversity policies. By translating scientific evidence into clear, actionable priorities for policymakers, it supports more accurate climate reporting, effective mitigation strategies, and improved land-use governance. The letter emphasizes the societal benefits of peatland protection, including reduced greenhouse gas emissions, water security, biodiversity conservation, and resilience to droughts and fires. It also promotes equitable engagement with Indigenous Peoples and traditional communities, strengthening inclusive, science-based decision-making and positioning Brazil as a global leader in nature-based climate solutions.
Source: Plants People Planet
DOI: 10.1002/ppp3.70171
Authors: Suelma Ribeiro Silva, Alexandre Christofaro Silva, Uidemar Morais Barral, Carlos Moreira de Souza, Renato Ramos Silva, Bruno Machado Teles Walter, Franziska Tanneberger, Geraldo Wilson Fernandes, Alexsander Araujo de Azevedo, Ana Cristina Rodrigues Lacerda, André Rodrigo Rech, Angela‐Gallego Sala, Ani Cátia Giotto, Antonio Martínez Cortizas, Barbara Pereira Christofaro Silva, Carlos Eduardo Pellegrino Cerri, Carlos Victor Mendonça Filho, Caroline Signori Müller, Cássia Beatriz Rodrigues Munhoz, Cátia Nunes da Cunha, Chesterton Ulysses Orlando Eugênio, Cristiano Christofaro Matosinhos, Danielle Piuzana Mucida, Danilo Barbuena, Diego Tassinari, Douglas Sathler dos Reis, Eneida Maria Eskinazi Sant'Anna, Esteban Terneus Jácome, Fabiane Nepomuceno Costa, Felix Beer, Guilherme Braga Ferreira, Hans Joosten, Helga Correa Wiederhecker, Ingrid Horák Terra, Jan Peters, João Bernardo de A. Bringel, Kristell Hergoualc'h, Letícia Cândida Pataca, Lucia Maria Porto de Paula, Luciana de Mendonça Galvão, Maiby Glorize da Silva Bandeira, Marcelino Santos de Morais, Marcelo Brilhante de Medeiros, Matheus Kuchenbecker, Natália Rodrigues Bijos, Pablo Vidal Torrado, Patricia Roeser, Ricardo da Silva Carvalho, Rodolfo Iturraspe, Thamyres Sabrina Gonçalves, Thiago Almeida Andrade Pinto, Wilbor Poletti, Yule Roberta Ferreira Nunes
Institutions: Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Universidade de Brasília, Vale Technological Institute, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, Universität Greifswald, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, University of Exeter, Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia do Norte de Minas Gerais, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Universidade de São Paulo, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, EcoCiencia, Michael Succow Stiftung zum Schutz der Natur, Center for International Forestry Research, Southwest Bahia State University, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, University of Bonn, National University of Tierra del Fuego, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros
Language: English
Subfield: Ecology
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDGs: Climate action, Life on land
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,180
OpenAlex ID: W7128689374