Descripción del proyecto
Restauración de los humedales para hacer frente al cambio climático
Los humedales capturan el CO2 de la atmósfera y almacenan más carbono que cualquier otro ecosistema de la Tierra. El equipo del proyecto REWET, financiado con fondos europeos, acelerará la restauración y conservación sostenibles de los humedales de agua dulce, las turberas y las llanuras aluviales, además de contribuir a mitigar el cambio climático. Creará un inventario de los humedales con potencial de sumidero de carbono y modelos de emisiones y secuestro de gases de efecto invernadero de los humedales en diversas situaciones, incluido el cambio climático. El equipo del proyecto también generará recomendaciones políticas para la restauración de humedales, modelos de negocio y una hoja de ruta para su replicación. El objetivo es mejorar la base de conocimientos sobre el estado de los humedales europeos y prestar apoyo a procedimientos rentables de restauración y seguimiento que sean ecológicos, que se adecúen al clima del futuro y que presten varios servicios ecosistémicos.
Objetivo
The REWET project will facilitate the sustainable restoration and conservation of terrestrial wetlands – freshwater wetlands, peatlands, and floodplains. To do so, REWET draws upon the network of carefully selected seven demonstrators (Open Labs ≥ 2400 ha in total) that cover a range of local conditions, geographic characteristics, governance structures and social/cultural settings to fully understand the wetlands-carbon-climate nexus and provide an replication plan to boost successful wetlands restoration throughout Europe and internationally. In the Open Labs, the most fit-for-purpose technologies will be applied for the monitoring of GHG (Eddy Covariance towers, satellite imagery, field measurements), biodiversity, and meteorological events. Furthermore, the social aspect will be analysed, by evaluating gender differences, locals, and key stakeholders acceptance. REWET has two additional strong scientific pillars: the assessment of EU wetlands status in Europe and modelling. Together with the Open Labs, they will fill out the gaps on wetlands science and provide guidance for cost-effective restoration and monitoring practices that are environmentally friendly, compatible with the future climate and provide a wide range of ecosystem services. As main outcomes, REWET will deliver a wetlands inventory with carbon sink potential, models for wetlands GHG emissions/sequestration under different scenarios including climate change, policy recommendations for wetlands restoration, sound business models and a roadmap for replication. The REWET consortium is a transdisciplinary partnership between researchers, industry partners (SME), non-profit entities, responsible agencies at the local and watershed/regional level and one international organisation, dedicated to achieving the desired outcomes of the project.
Ámbito científico
- social sciencessociologygovernance
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringsatellite technology
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness models
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changes
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