D4S Insight Reports

Insights based on our experience in tropical peatland science and management

A series of Insight Reports by Aljosja Hooijer and Ronald Vernimmen, drawing on their experience in tropical peatland research and consultancy. Select a topic below to read the full Insight Report.

Tropical Peat Science and Monitoring

Insight Report A.1  ·  Updated March 2026

Overview: tropical peatland drainage, carbon loss, subsidence and flooding

How certain is the damage from peatland drainage, how fast is the land sinking, and what can be done?

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Insight Report A.2  ·  Updated March 2026

Advances in tropical peatland water table depth monitoring

What methods exist to measure tropical peatland water table depth, and what are the pros and cons?

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Insight Report A.3  ·  Updated March 2026

Advances in tropical peatland emission quantification

How can carbon emissions from tropical peatlands be reliably measured and verified for restoration projects?

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Insight Report A.4  ·  Updated March 2026

Advances in tropical peatland mapping

Why is it so difficult to create accurate peat maps, and what improvement approaches are available?

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Insight Report A.5  ·  Updated March 2026

Advances in mapping available tropical peatland carbon stock from GDEL

How is available peat carbon stock determined and what is the GDEL approach for project crediting?

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Tropical Peat Restoration Investments

Insight Report B.1  ·  Updated March 2026

Tropical peatlands and carbon emission reduction investments

Why are investments in tropical peatland restoration still below potential, and who is currently investing?

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Insight Report B.2  ·  Updated March 2026

Co-benefits of tropical peatland restoration

Beyond carbon credits, what biodiversity and environmental co-benefits does peatland restoration deliver?

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Insight Report B.3  ·  Updated March 2026

Potential of carbon emission reduction investments in plantations on tropical peatland

Industrial plantations cover most degraded tropical peatland — could they become targets for restoration investment?

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