ES RDE 087 - Lowlands Peat Evidence Synthesis and knowledge gaps

Environment Agency Self-Service Direct Award.

Since the publication of the 2021 Lowland Agricultural Peat Task Force report, Defra and its delivery partners have funded a wide range of projects exploring the feasibility and implications of raising water tables and higher water table management in lowland peat, primarily within agricultural landscapes. These projects have examined different facets of higher water table management, including greenhouse gas emissions reduction, hydrology and water management, paludiculture, and changes to land & water management practices. This project is being commissioned to synthesise and interpret the collective findings from these studies to generate new insights, improve understanding of water environment impacts and identify priorities for further research.