Hans Joosten is Professor of Peatland Studies and Palaeoecology at Greifswald University (Germany). He has published extensively on peatland (palaeo)ecology, conservation, restoration, and paludiculture, including various handbooks, was involved in developing global and regional carbon standards, in UNFCCC negotiations and IPCC guidance development with respect to peatland emissions, and in FAO in advancing climate-responsible peatland management. Hans is Secretary-General of the International Mire Conservation Group (IMCG), the world organization of peatland conservationists, co-founder of the Greifswald Mire Centre (GMC), and steering committee member of the UN Global Peatlands Initiative (GPI). For his commitment to peatland research and conservation, Hans was awarded an honorary doctorate from Batumi University (Georgia, 2010), the German Sustainability Award (2013), the European CULTURA Award (2013), the membership of Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Akademi (Norway, 2014), the Indonesian Peat Prize (2018), the German Environmental Price (2021) and the Federal Cross of Merit (Germany, 2022).
