Title:	Open letter: Brazil at a crossroads—protecting peatlands is essential for post-COP30 climate leadership.
Authors:	SILVA, S. R. SILVA, A. C. BARRAL, U. M. SOUZA JÚNIOR, C. M. de SILVA, R. R. WALTER, B. M. T. TANNEBERGER, F. FERNANDES, G. W. AZEVEDO, A. A. de LACERDA, A. C. R. RECH, A. R. SALA, A.-G. GIOTTO, A. C. CORTIZAS, A. M. SILVA, B. P. C. CERRI, C. E. P. MENDONÇA FILHO, C. V. MÜLLER, C. S. MUNHOZ, C. B. R. CUNHA, C. N. da EUGÊNIO, C. U. O. MATOSINHOS, C. C. MUCIDA, D. P. BARBUENA, D. TASSINARI, D. REIS, D. S. dos SANT'ANNA, E. M. E. JÁCOME, E. T. COSTA, F. N. BEER, F. FERREIRA, G. B. JOOSTEN, H. WIEDERHECKER, H. C. TERRA, I. H. PETERS, J. BRINGEL JÚNIOR, J. B. de A. HERGOUALC'H, K. PATACA, L. C. PAULA, L. M. P. de GALVÃO, L. de M. BANDEIRA, M. G. da S. MORAIS, M. S. de MEDEIROS, M. B. de KUCHENBECKER, M. BIJOS, N. R. TORRADO, P. V. ROESER, P. CARVALHO, R. da S. ITURRASPE, R. GONÇALVES, T. S. PINTO, T. A. A. POLETTI, W. NUNES, Y. R. F.
Affiliation:	SUELMA RIBEIRO SILVA, CHICO MENDES INSTITUTE FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ALEXANDRE CHRISTOFARO SILVA, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF THE JEQUITINHONHA AND MUCURI VALLEYS UIDEMAR MORAIS BARRAL, UIDEMAR MORAIS BARRAL CARLOS MOREIRA DE SOUZA JÚNIOR, AMAZON INSTITUTE OF PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT RENATO RAMOS SILVA, VALE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BRUNO MACHADO TELES WALTER, CENARGEN FRANZISKA TANNEBERGER, UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD GERALDO WILSON FERNANDES, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS ALEXSANDER ARAUJO DE AZEVEDO, BIOTROPICS INSTITUTE ANA CRISTINA RODRIGUES LACERDA, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF THE JEQUITINHONHA AND MUCURI VALLEYS ANDRÉ RODRIGO RECH, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF THE JEQUITINHONHA AND MUCURI VALLEYS ANGELA-GALLEGO SALA, UNIVERSITY OF EXETER ANI CÁTIA GIOTTO, FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION ANTONIO MARTÍNEZ CORTIZAS, UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA BARBARA PEREIRA CHRISTOFARO SILVA, SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY CARLOS EDUARDO PELLEGRINO CERRI, UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO CARLOS VICTOR MENDONÇA FILHO, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF THE JEQUITINHONHA AND MUCURI VALLEYS CAROLINE SIGNORI MÜLLER, UNIVERSITY OF EXETER CÁSSIA BEATRIZ RODRIGUES MUNHOZ, UNIVERSITY OF BRASÍLIA CÁTIA NUNES DA CUNHA, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO CHESTERTON ULYSSES ORLANDO EUGÊNIO, EDERAL UNIVERSITY OF THE JEQUITINHONHA AND MUCURI VALLEYS CRISTIANO CHRISTOFARO MATOSINHOS, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF THE JEQUITINHONHA AND MUCURI VALLEYS DANIELLE PIUZANA MUCIDA, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF THE JEQUITINHONHA AND MUCURI VALLEYS DANILO BARBUENA, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF THE JEQUITINHONHA AND MUCURI VALLEYS DIEGO TASSINARI, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF LAVRAS DOUGLAS SATHLER DOS REIS, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF THE JEQUITINHONHA AND MUCURI VALLEYS ENEIDA MARIA ESKINAZI SANT'ANNA, UNIVERSITY OF OURO PRETO ESTEBAN TERNEUS JÁCOME, FUNDACIÓN ECUATORIANA DE ESTUDIOS ECOLÓGICOS - ECOCIENCIA FABIANE NEPOMUCENO COSTA, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF THE JEQUITINHONHA AND MUCURI VALLEYS FELIX BEER, UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD GUILHERME BRAGA FERREIRA, BIOTROPICS INSTITUTE HANS JOOSTEN, UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD HELGA CORREA WIEDERHECKER, INDEPENDENT RESEARCHER INGRID HORÁK TERRA, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF THE JEQUITINHONHA AND MUCURI VALLEYS JAN PETERS, MICHAEL SUCCOW FOUNDATION JOÃO BERNARDO DE A. BRINGEL JÚNIOR, UNIVERSITY OF BRASÍLIA KRISTELL HERGOUALC'H, CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY RESEARCH (CIFOR) LETÍCIA CÂNDIDA PATACA, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF THE JEQUITINHONHA AND MUCURI VALLEYS LUCIA MARIA PORTO DE PAULA, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF THE JEQUITINHONHA AND MUCURI VALLEYS LUCIANA DE MENDONÇA GALVÃO, SOUTHWEST BAHIA STATE UNIVERSITY MAIBY GLORIZE DA SILVA BANDEIRA, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AMAZONIAN RESEARCH MARCELINO SANTOS DE MORAIS, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF THE JEQUITINHONHA AND MUCURI VALLEYS MARCELO BRILHANTE DE MEDEIROS, CENARGEN MATHEUS KUCHENBECKER, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF THE JEQUITINHONHA AND MUCURI VALLEYS NATÁLIA RODRIGUES BIJOS PABLO VIDAL TORRADO, UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO PATRICIA ROESER, UNIVERSITY OF BONN RICARDO DA SILVA CARVALHO, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF THE JEQUITINHONHA AND MUCURI VALLEYS RODOLFO ITURRASPE, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE TIERRA DEL FUEGO THAMYRES SABRINA GONÇALVES, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO THIAGO ALMEIDA ANDRADE PINTO, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF THE JEQUITINHONHA AND MUCURI VALLEYS WILBOR POLETTI, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF THE JEQUITINHONHA AND MUCURI VALLEYS YULE ROBERTA FERREIRA NUNES, STATE UNIVERSITY OF MONTES CLAROS.
Date Issued:	2026
Citation:	Plants People Planet, 2026.
Description:	This Open Letter highlights peatlands as critical yet overlooked ecosystems in Brazil's climate and biodiversity policies. By translating scientific evidence into clear, actionable priorities for policymakers, it supports more accurate climate reporting, effective mitigation strategies, and improved land-use governance. The letter emphasizes the societal benefits of peatland protection, including reduced greenhouse gas emissions, water security, biodiversity conservation, and resilience to droughts and fires. It also promotes equitable engagement with Indigenous Peoples and traditional communities, strengthening inclusive, science-based decision-making and positioning Brazil as a global leader in nature-based climate solutions.
NAL Thesaurus:	Climate Indigenous peoples
Keywords:	Reduced greenhouse gas emissions Traditional communities
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.70171Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
Notes:	On-line first.
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Nota Técnica/Nota científica (CENARGEN)