Landscape rewetting for biodiversity and climate: Promises and challenges
Session 1
Introduction to the session
Rewetting to restore wetland habitats is high on the political agenda as a tool to solve multiple societal goals, where the two currently most prioritised are climate mitigation and biodiversity conservation. Both the EU and the Swedish Government are developing action plans aiming to rewet substantial areas. The problem, however, is a lack of information on how rewetting should be done most efficiently and if different goals can be met simultaneously. Rewetting to reduce carbon emissions or to restore habitats for wetland organisms are not necessarily met with the same actions. Part of the problem is that we lack information on the needs of wetland organisms, and how ecological processes interact in shaping wetland habitats. For this purpose, researchers covering different wetland aspects (hydrology, biogeochemistry, ecology and biodiversity conservation) need to be integrated to develop better tools for biodiversity conservation in rewetting projects.
Session programme
15:30: Which wetland biodiversity should we restore?
Urban Gunnarsson, SLU Swedish Species Information Centre, Uppsala
15:45: Restoring for biodiversity: Connecting hydrology and arthropod communities
Peter Hambäck, Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, Stockholm University
16:00: Tree Encroachment in Peatlands: Consequences for Biodiversity, Hydrology, and Carbon Sequestration
Johannes Edvardsson, Department of Geology, Lund University
Nils Cronberg, Biodiversity and Evolution, Lund University
Emma Kritzberg, Aquatic Ecology, Lund University
Veiko Lehsten, Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, Lund University
16:15: Understanding the effect of rewetting through plant composition
Gustaf Granath, Department of Ecology and Genetics, Uppsala,
16:30: Peatland restoration in Norway – status, future perspectives and carbon credits for upscaling
Magni Olsen Kyrkjeeide, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Trondheim
Anders Lyngstad, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Trondheim
Bart Immerzeel, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Oslo
16:45: Is rewetting always the best choice for biodiversity?
Therese Löfroth, Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies, SLU, Umeå,
Pierre Tichit, Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies, SLU, Umeå,
Järvi Järveoja, Department of Forest Ecology and Management, SLU, Umeå
Eliza Maher Hasselquist, Department of Forest Ecology and Management, SLU, Umeå
Robert Spitzer, Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies, SLU, Umeå,
Abstracts accepted for poster presentation:
- Chlorophyll-a and microcystin variations across wetlands located in mineral and peat soils in the south of Sweden.
Natàlia Corcoll. Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg,
Bakanding Sanyang, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg,
Amelie Lindgren, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Gothenburg,
Further information about the session
Keywords: Wetland biodiversity, Restoration
Language: English
Time and venue: 15:30-17:00 in Wallenbergsalen.
Organisers:
- Peter Hambäck, Stockholm University
- Gustaf Granath, Uppsala University
- Nils Cronberg, Lund University
- Johannes Edvardsson, Lund University
Strategy for transformative change in focus for the session
IPBES highlights 5 complementary key strategies for transformative change: From conserving vital places to shifting values. Together these create pathways to just and sustainable futures. Learn more: IPBES Transformative Change Assessment: Chapter 5. Realizing a sustainable world for nature and people: transformative strategies, actions and roles for all
As indicated in the illustration below, session 1 focuses mainly on strategy 1: Conserve and regenerate places of value to nature and people.
