About IMCG
The International Mire Conservation Group (IMCG) is an international network of specialists who
- internationally promote, encourage and, where appropriate, co-ordinate the conservation of mires and related ecosystems; and
- internationally enhance the exchange of information and experience relating to mires and factors affecting them.
The network encompasses a wide spectrum of expertise and interests, from research scientists to consultants, government agency specialists to peatland site managers. The network currently has over 550 contacts in almost 60 countries.
The International Mire Conservation Group was established 1984, in Klagenfürt, Austria, to promote the conservation of mires and their complete range of natural diversity throughout the world. Its organisational structure was formalized in 2000 by adopting a constitution and electing a Main Board and an Executive Commitee. On July 7th 2001 the IMCG was officially registered in France as an association under the law of 1901.
The International Mire Conservation Group hosted its 14th International Field Symposium in Poland 2010. The IMCG General Assembly elected a new board and adopted several resolutions.
Newsletter
The IMCG Newsletter is published three to four times a year. It informs you about recent developments in mire and peatland conservation and restoration. If you are interested in submitting an article to the newsletter, contact the IMCG secretariat (info(at)imcg(dot)net).
News
IMCG newsletter 2011 / 4 is online (10:05 PM, 01/01/2012)
Special issue "Groundwater fed mires in Slovakia and Poland: a guide to the IMCG 2010 field symposium" edited by Ab Grootjans
IMCG Newsletter 2011 / 2-3 is online (4:54 PM, 12/29/2011)
The IMCG newsletter 2011 / 2-3 is online. Read about peatlands and Climate policy after Durban, and news about the Andes Field Symposium 2012
Durban Climate Summit enables carbon cuts from peatlands (7:57 PM, 12/11/2011)
The Durban Climate Summit has delivered an overall rather meager agreement. A positive outcome has though come forward to reduce emissions from peatlands, both in REDD+ from developing as under the Kyoto Protocol for developed countries. Wetlands International celebrates this result. Peatlands represent 6% of global emissions and until now, no incentive existed under the UNFCCC for reduce these.
Durban UN climate talks: bigger steps needed for peatlands (7:47 PM, 11/30/2011)
Durban, South Africa - Peatlands must be given much stronger attention at the UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC) in Durban, South Africa, calls NGO Wetlands International.
Catalogue of peatland substrates published (5:27 PM, 12/28/2011)
Eberswalde University has published a catalogue of peatland substrates Portraits of different peat and gyttja types for identification in the field.
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