Wetlands International is a global not-for-profit organisation that is deeply concerned about the loss and deterioration of wetlands such as lakes, marshes and rivers. Our vision is a world where wetlands are treasured and nurtured for their beauty, the life they support and the resources they provide.
Wetlands International is dedicated to maintaining and restoring wetlands— for their environmental values as well as for the services they provide to people. We work through our network of twenty offices, our partners and experts to achieve our goals. Most of our work is financed on a project basis by governments and private donors. We are also supported by government and NGO membership.
What we do
With local partners and communities, we restore drained peatlands in Russia, Indonesia (Kalimantan and Sumatera) and China by rewetting and revegetation.
We advocate for incentives to conserve and restore peatlands in UN climate policies.
We fight the underlying economic drivers of peatland loss, including peat mining in Europe and Argentina, ploughing peatlands for agriculture in Europe and conversion to pulp and oil palm plantations in Asia.
To reduce the expansion of palm oil in peatlands, we advocate onsector-wide criteria in the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)and on supportive policies on palm oil for biodiesel.
We advise governments on sustainable peatland management. Especially in Russia, China, Indonesia, Chile and Argentina.