Beyond carbon sequestration: The critical oversight of emission avoidance in restoration of wetland ecosystems
•Restoration potential is understated when assessments ignore avoided emissions.•Avoided emissions from degraded wetlands are critical for near-term climate action.•Restoration targets should not be limited by assumptions about social resistance.
Authors
- Christian Fritz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2687-9749)
- Shihao Cui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9128-8091)
- Diana Vigah Adetsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0654-6410)
- Shubiao Wu
- Alexandra Barthelmes
- Annalea Lohila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3541-672X)
- Vera Eory (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7134-3233)
- Florian Humpenöder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2927-9407)
- Agata Klimkowska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3685-891X)
- Mark S Reed
- Rebekka R.E. Artz
- Tom S. Heuts
Institutions
- Finnish Meteorological Institute (FI)
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- James Hutton Institute (GB)
- Wetlands International (NL)
- Aarhus University (DK)
- Scotland's Rural College (GB)
- Universitätsmedizin Greifswald (DE)
- Leibniz Association (DE)
- Universität Greifswald (DE)
- Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Science and Ecotechnology
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ese.2026.100658
- Primary Topic
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00