Developing a national strategy for the conservation and sustainable use of peatlands in the Republic of Belarus

During most of the 20th century, peatlands in Belarus were regarded primarily as a strategic resource for agriculture and energy. In 1991, the Council of Ministers approved a “Scheme of Sustainable Use and Conservation of Peat Resources until 2010” (the “Scheme until 2010”) which allocated a conside...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: A. Kozulin, N. Tanovitskaya, N. Minchenko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Mire Conservation Group and International Peatland Society 2018-03-01
Series:Mires and Peat
Subjects:
Online Access:http://mires-and-peat.net/media/map21/map_21_05.pdf