The Commission of Inquiry published its final assessment report in November 2011, following 18 months of focused collaboration between peatland experts from land management, science and policy from across the UK.
Open Inquiry
The Commission held an Open Inquiry event at the University of Edinburgh in November 2010. Expert witnesses were quizzed by the Core Panel, and input from the audience was also considered.
You can download the written evidence submitted to the Inquiry here, and a transcript of oral evidence given at the Inquiry here.
Investing in Peatlands Conferences
The Programme is running a series of 'Investing in Peatlands' annual conferences which focus on aspects of the Commission of Inquiry's work, and provide a platform to bring together experts from science, policy and practice.
Technical Reviews
The Programme identified the need for technical reviews on key peatland topics to assist the Commission of Inquiry. Selected topics are based on priorities identified in a web survey conducted in December 2009/January 2010 with over 120 responses from 40 organisations from science, policy and practice.
Review teams have assessed the available evidence and engaged with stakeholders to build consensus on current knowledge and practice and policy needs. The emphasis of this work is to build consensus across science, policy and practice, ultimately leading to conservation action.
Click on each topic to find out more and download each review.
