Who’s voice counts? Managing conservation and sustainable valorisation of peatlands
Abstract Globally, the benefits of wetland-associated ecosystems, particularly peatlands, are recognised, especially in implementing restoration works to eliminate biodiversity losses and restore degraded ecosystems. Eastern European countries, such as Romania, are significantly affected. The articl...
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| author | Ana-Maria Pop Gheorghe-Gavrilă Hognogi Răzvan-Horaţiu Bătinaş |
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| description | Abstract Globally, the benefits of wetland-associated ecosystems, particularly peatlands, are recognised, especially in implementing restoration works to eliminate biodiversity losses and restore degraded ecosystems. Eastern European countries, such as Romania, are significantly affected. The article aimed to analyse the perceptions of different stakeholder categories (scientists, local communities, local authorities) regarding the conservation and sustainable use of peatland ecosystems in Romania, emphasising their role as nature-based solutions for climate change mitigation. The study employs qualitative analysis involving 18 semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis in the form of a PESTLE analysis. The results highlight different perceptions between stakeholder categories regarding the benefits of ecosystem services provided by peatlands, the degree of differentiated assumption and involvement in conservation actions, and implications for ecosystem management in climate change mitigation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fe02c7399be844ae8288e403816275cc2025-08-20T02:51:24ZengSpringerOpenEnvironmental Sciences Europe2190-47152025-03-0137111910.1186/s12302-025-01087-9Who’s voice counts? Managing conservation and sustainable valorisation of peatlandsAna-Maria Pop0Gheorghe-Gavrilă Hognogi1Răzvan-Horaţiu Bătinaş2Faculty of Geography, Babeş-Bolyai UniversityFaculty of Geography, Babeş-Bolyai UniversityFaculty of Geography, Babeş-Bolyai UniversityAbstract Globally, the benefits of wetland-associated ecosystems, particularly peatlands, are recognised, especially in implementing restoration works to eliminate biodiversity losses and restore degraded ecosystems. Eastern European countries, such as Romania, are significantly affected. The article aimed to analyse the perceptions of different stakeholder categories (scientists, local communities, local authorities) regarding the conservation and sustainable use of peatland ecosystems in Romania, emphasising their role as nature-based solutions for climate change mitigation. The study employs qualitative analysis involving 18 semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis in the form of a PESTLE analysis. The results highlight different perceptions between stakeholder categories regarding the benefits of ecosystem services provided by peatlands, the degree of differentiated assumption and involvement in conservation actions, and implications for ecosystem management in climate change mitigation.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12302-025-01087-9Ecosystem servicesWetland managementStakeholdersPESTLE analysisNature-based solutions |
| spellingShingle | Ana-Maria Pop Gheorghe-Gavrilă Hognogi Răzvan-Horaţiu Bătinaş Who’s voice counts? Managing conservation and sustainable valorisation of peatlands Environmental Sciences Europe Ecosystem services Wetland management Stakeholders PESTLE analysis Nature-based solutions |
| title | Who’s voice counts? Managing conservation and sustainable valorisation of peatlands |
| title_full | Who’s voice counts? Managing conservation and sustainable valorisation of peatlands |
| title_fullStr | Who’s voice counts? Managing conservation and sustainable valorisation of peatlands |
| title_full_unstemmed | Who’s voice counts? Managing conservation and sustainable valorisation of peatlands |
| title_short | Who’s voice counts? Managing conservation and sustainable valorisation of peatlands |
| title_sort | who s voice counts managing conservation and sustainable valorisation of peatlands |
| topic | Ecosystem services Wetland management Stakeholders PESTLE analysis Nature-based solutions |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12302-025-01087-9 |
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