wise use of mires and peatlands - Peatland Ecology Research Group
wise use of mires and peatlands - Peatland Ecology Research Group
wise use of mires and peatlands - Peatland Ecology Research Group
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FRAMEWORK FOR WISE USE137Does the enterprise conduct all activities which exploit <strong>mires</strong> orpeatl<strong>and</strong>s on the basis <strong>of</strong> sound commercial strategy.Does the enterprise with responsibility for <strong>mires</strong> or peatl<strong>and</strong>s operateon the basis <strong>of</strong> accepted principles <strong>of</strong> corporate governance.Are all decisions to exploit a mire or peatl<strong>and</strong> taken on the basis <strong>of</strong> costbenefitanalysis.Does the enterprise operate an environmental management system.Does the enterprise have an acceptable policy on the after-<strong>use</strong> <strong>of</strong>degraded peatl<strong>and</strong>s.Does the enterprise promote knowledge <strong>and</strong> awareness <strong>of</strong> <strong>mires</strong> <strong>and</strong>peatl<strong>and</strong>s.Does the enterprise, if involved in agriculture, horticulture or forestry onpeatl<strong>and</strong>s, have a policy to minimise negative environmental side effectsby adapting l<strong>and</strong> management, drainage <strong>and</strong> fertilisation intensities,frequencies, <strong>and</strong> techniques.If the enterprise extracts peat for energy generation does it have a policy<strong>of</strong> using the latest available technology with respect to impact reduction.If the enterprise extracts peat for energy generation, does it also promotethe <strong>use</strong> <strong>of</strong> alternative energies.If the enterprise extracts peat for <strong>use</strong> as a soil improver or in growingmedia does it conduct research into, <strong>and</strong>/or <strong>use</strong>, alternative growingmedia.Does the enterprise take its decisions in relation to <strong>mires</strong> <strong>and</strong> peatl<strong>and</strong>sin accordance with the criteria outlined in Tables 5/3 <strong>and</strong> 5/4.Does the enterprise play an active role in stimulating Wise Use policieson the regional, national <strong>and</strong> international level.Table 5/10. Analysis to be undertaken at enterprise level(2) Education <strong>and</strong> Awareness: It is notenough for countries or enterprises to makeinformation available, it is also necessary forindividuals to inform themselves <strong>and</strong> to avail<strong>of</strong> the programmes which are put in place 64 .5.7 CODES OF CONDUCTCodes <strong>of</strong> conduct consist <strong>of</strong> lists <strong>of</strong> criteriato be applied to the circumstances <strong>of</strong> aparticular case. Two examples are given inthe appendices to this document:– Appendix 5: Code <strong>of</strong> conduct which mightbe applied by a wholesale or retail companyto its suppliers <strong>of</strong> peat-based horticulturalproducts;– Appendix 6: Code <strong>of</strong> conduct which mightbe applied by a regional or local governmentor administrative authority to a facility forthe conversion <strong>of</strong> peat to energy.These are examples only. Actual codes <strong>of</strong>conduct have to be drawn up by the principalsin each case. There are many other
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