Description du projet
Restaurer les zones humides pour lutter contre le changement climatique
Les zones humides capturent le CO₂ de l’atmosphère et stockent plus de carbone que n’importe quel autre écosystème de la planète. Le projet REWET, financé par l’UE, accélérera la restauration et la conservation durables des zones humides d’eau douce, des tourbières et des plaines d’inondation, et contribuera à atténuer le changement climatique. Il dressera un inventaire des zones humides qui présentent un potentiel en termes de puits de carbone et élaborera des modèles d’émissions et de séquestration des gaz à effet de serre par les zones humides dans différentes situations, notamment sous l’effet du changement climatique. Le projet formulera également des recommandations politiques en faveur de la restauration des zones humides ainsi que des modèles commerciaux et une feuille de route pour assurer leur reproduction. Il vise à enrichir la base de connaissances sur l’état des zones humides européennes et appuyer des procédures rentables de restauration et de surveillance qui soient écologiques, conviennent au climat de demain et assurent une série de services écosystémiques.
Objectif
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.
Champ scientifique
- 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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HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation ActionsCoordinateur
41300 LA RINCONADA SEVILLA
Espagne