John Couwenberg

Areas of work

  • Self-organisation and pattern formation in peatlands

  • Palaeoecology, quantitative vegetation reconstruction

  • Peatland ecology, ecohydrology, mire conservation

  • Greenhouse gas fluxes from peatlands, carbon markets, ecosystem services

Education and professional career

since 08/2014
Scientific consultant with DUENE eV in a BfN-financed project led by Europarc Germany, working on commodification of ecosystem services in nature conservation areas

2010 - 2013
Module Coordinator in the BMBF-financed project ‘Vorpommern Initiative Paludikultur’, working on feasibility and greenhouse gas aspects of paludicultures, including carbon market schemes

2001 - 2005
Research associate financed by DFG, working on self-organisation of mire ecosystems by modelling of surface patterns

since 1997
Researcher at the University of Greifswald (palaeoecology and peatland sciences) and scientific consultant with DUENE eV, working on greenhouse gas and ecological aspects of peatland ecosystems

2004 - 2005
Studies in Biology at the University of Utrecht (NL)

Projects

  • Integrated Peatland Standard (TEEB Implementation) (BfN, 2011-2013)

  • VIP - Vorpommern Initiative for Paludiculture (BMBF, 2010 - 2013)

  • BLOSSOM - Biodiversity Levels of Simulated Self-Organisation in Mires (DFG, 2001-2005)

  • additional projects on peatlands, ecosystem services and carbon markets, working (a.o.) on ecosystem services and greenhouse gas aspects of peatlands (financed by Europarc Germany, Wetlands International, BfN), peatland guidelines for the voluntary carbon market (financed by RSPB, KfW), VCS methodologies for temperate Europe and tropical SE Asia (RSPB, KfW, Permian Global)

Publications

Journal articles (peer-reviewed)

  • Abel S, Couwenberg J, Dahms T, Joosten H. 2013. The Database of Potential Paludiculture Plants (DPPP) and results for Western Pomerania. – Plant Div. Evol. 130: 219–228.
  • Blain D, Murdiyarso D, Couwenberg J, Nagata O, Renou-Wilson F, Sirin A, Strack M, Tuittila E-S, Wilson D. 2014. Rewetted organic soils. In: 2013 Supplement to the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories: Wetlands, Hiraishi T, Krug T, Tanabe K, Srivastava N, Baasansuren J, Fukuda M, Troxler TG (eds). IPCC, Geneva, Switzerland, pp. 3.1–3.42.
  • Bonn A, Reed MS, Evans CD, Joosten H, Bain C, Farmer J, Emmer I, Couwenberg J, Moxey A, Artz R, Tanneberger F, von Unger M, Smyth M-A, Birnie D. 2014. Investing in nature: Developing ecosystem service markets for peatland restoration. Ecosystem Services, doi: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2014.06.011
  • Couwenberg J, 2005. A simulation model of mire patterning – revisited. Ecography 28: 653 – 661.
  • Couwenberg J, 2011. Greenhouse gas emissions from managed peat soils: is the IPCC reporting guidance realistic? Mires and Peat 8 (02): 1 – 10.
  • Couwenberg J, Dommain R, Joosten H. 2009. Greenhouse gas fluxes from tropical peatlands in Southeast Asia. Global Change Biology, 16, 1715–1732.
  • Couwenberg J, Fritz C, 2012. Towards developing IPCC methane ‘emission factors’ for peatlands (organic soils). Mires and Peat 10 (03): 1 – 17.
  • Couwenberg J, Hooijer A, 2013. Towards robust subsidence-based soil carbon emission factors for peat soils in south-east Asia, with special reference to oil palm plantations. Mires and Peat 12 12 (01): 1 – 13.
  • Couwenberg J, Joosten H, 1999. Pools as missing links: the role of nothing in the being of mires. In: Standen V, Tallis J, Meade R (eds.): Patterned mires and mire pools - Origin and development; flora and fauna. British Ecological Society, Durham, pp. 87 – 102.
  • Couwenberg J, Joosten H. 2005. Self-organization in raised bog patterning: the origin of microtope zonation and mesotope diversity. Journal of Ecology 93: 1238 – 1248.
  • Couwenberg J, Thiele A, Tanneberger F, Augustin J, Bärisch S, Dubovik D, Liashchynskaya N, Michaelis D, Minke M, Skuratovich A, Joosten H. 2011. Assessing greenhouse gas emissions from peatlands using vegetation as a proxy. Hydrobiologia, 674, 67-89.
  • De Klerk P, Couwenberg J, Joosten H. 2007. Short-lived vegetational and environmental change during the Preboreal in the Biebrza upper basin (NE Poland). Quaternary Science Reviews 26: 1975 – 1988.
  • De Klerk P, Couwenberg J, Joosten H. 2015. Pollen and macrofossils attributable to Fagopyrum in western Eurasia prior to the Late Medieval: An intercontinental mystery. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 440: 1 – 21.
  • Dommain R, Couwenberg J, Joosten H. 2010. Hydrological self-regulation of domed peat swamps in south-east Asia and consequences for conservation and restoration. Mires and Peat 6 (05): 1 – 17.
  • Dommain R, Couwenberg J, Joosten H. 2011. Development and carbon sequestration of tropical peat domes in south-east Asia: links to post-glacial sea-level changes and Holocene climate variability. Quaternary Science Reviews, 30, 999-1010. doi: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2011.01.018
  • Dommain R, Couwenberg J, Glaser PH, Joosten H, Suryadiputra INN. 2014. Carbon storage and release in Indonesian peatlands since the last deglaciation, Quaternary Science Reviews, 97, 1-32 doi: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2014.05.002.
  • Drösler M, Verchot LV, Freibauer A, Pan F, Evans CD, Bourbonniere RA. Alm JP, Page S, Agus F, Hergoualc’h K, Couwenberg J, Jauhiainen J, Sabiham S, Wang C. 2014. Drained inland organic soils. In: 2013 Supplement to the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories: Wetlands, Hiraishi T, Krug T, Tanabe K, Srivastava N, Baasansuren J, Fukuda M, Troxler TG (eds). IPCC, Geneva, Switzerland, pp. 2.1–2.79.
  • Evans CD, Bonn A, Holden J, Reed MS, Evans MG, Worrall F, Couwenberg J, Parnell M. 2014. Relationships between anthropogenic pressures and ecosystem functions in UK blanket bogs: Linking process understanding to ecosystem service valuation. Ecosystem Services, doi: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2014.06.013
  • Freibauer A, Wu JG, Boehm M, Couwenberg J, Ginzo H, Joosten H, Li Y, McConkey B, Mori A, Pan X, Pipatti RK. 2014. Section 2.9–2.12. In: 2013 Revised Supplementary Methods and Good Practice Guidance Arising from the Kyoto Protocol. Hiraishi T, Krug T, Tanabe K, Srivastava N, Baasansuren J, Fukuda M, Troxler TG (eds). IPCC, Geneva, Switzerland, pp. 2.135–2.172.
  • Goa Y, Couwenberg J. 2015. Carbon accumulation in a permafrost polygon peatland: steady long term rates in spite of shifts between dry and wet conditions. Global Change Biology, doi: 10.1111/gcb.12742
  • Gaudig G, Couwenberg J, Joosten H. 2006. Peat accumulation in kettle holes: bottom up or top down?. Mires and Peat 1.
  • Kaffke A, Matchutadze I, Couwenberg J, Joosten H, 2002. Early 20th century Russian peat scientists as possible vectors for the establishment of Calluna vulgaris (Linnaeus) Hull in Georgian Sphagnum bogs. Suo 53: 61 - 66.
  • Prager A, Theuerkauf M, Couwenberg J, Barthelmes A, Aptroot A, Joosten H. 2012. Pollen and non-pollen palynomorphs as tools for identifying alder carr deposits: A surface sample study from NE-Germany. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 186: 38-57.
  • Scharnweber T, Couwenberg J, Heinrich I, Wilmking M. 2015. New insights for the interpretation of ancient bog oak chronologies? Reactions of oak (Quercus robur L.) to a sudden peatland rewetting. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 417: 534–543.
  • Theuerkauf M, Couwenberg J, Kuparinen A, Liebscher V. 2016. A matter of dispersal: REVEALSinR introduces state-of-the-art dispersal models to quantitative vegetation reconstruction. Vegetation History and Archaeobotany. doi: 10.1007/s00334-016-0572-0
  • Wilson D, Blain D, Couwenberg J, Evans CD, Murdiyarso D, Page SE, Renou-Wilson F, Rieley JO, Sirin A, Strack M, Tuittila E-S. 2016. Greenhouse gas emission factors associated with rewetting of organic soils. Mires and Peat 17 (4): 1-28.
  • Co-author of guidelines for Peatland Rewetting and Conservation under the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS-PRC) with Igino Emmer, Manuel Estrada & Hans Joosten
  • Tanneberger F, Knöfler V, Linke W, Tegetmeyer C, Kloskowski J (2014): Rapid changes in vegetation structure of Aquatic Warbler habitats in Pomerania - outcomes of targeted five year habitat management. Plant Diversity and Evolution 130: 303-313

 

Books

  • Couwenberg J, Joosten H. (eds.) 2002: C.A. Weber and the Raised Bog of Augstumal - with a translation of the 1902 monograph by Weber on the "Vegetation and Development of the Raised Bog of Augstumal in the Memel delta. International Mire Conservation Group / PPE "Grif & K", Tula, 278 p.
  • Theuerkauf M, Couwenberg J, Joosten H, Kreyer D, Tanneberger F (eds.) (2006): New Nature in North-Eastern Germany. A field guide. Institute of Botany and Landscape Ecology, University of Greifswald, Greifswald. 125 p.

  

Book chapters

  • Augustin J, Couwenberg J, Minke M, 2012. Peatlands and greenhouse gases. In: Tanneberger F, Wichtmann W. (eds.) Carbon credits from peatlands rewetting. Climate – biodiversity – land use. Schweizerbart, Stuttgart, pp. 13-19.
  • Bonn A, Berghöfer A, Couwenberg J, Drösler M, Jensen R, Kantelhardt J, Luthart V, Permien T, Röder N, Schaller L, Schweppe-Kraft B, Tanneberger F, Trepel M, Wichmann S. 2015. Klimaschutz durch Wiedervernässung von Kohlenstoffreichen Böden. In: Hartje V, Wüstemann H, Bonn A. (eds.) Naturkapital und Klimapolitik – Synergien und Konflikte. TU Berlin & UFZ Leipzig, pp. 124-147.
  • Couwenberg J, 2012. Vegetation as a proxy for greenhouse gas fluxes – the GEST approach. In: Tanneberger F, Wichtmann W. (eds.) Carbon credits from peatlands rewetting. Climate – biodiversity – land use. Schweizerbart, Stuttgart, pp. 37-42.
  • Couwenberg J, 2016. Box 5.3: Soil moisture classes. In: Wichtmann W, Schröder C, Joosten H (eds.) 2016. Paludiculture – productive use of wet peatlands. Schweizerbart Science Publishers, Stuttgart, p. 92.
  • Couwenberg J, 2016. Box 5.3: Wasserstufen. In: Wichtmann W, Schröder C, Joosten H (Hsg.): Paludikultur – Bewirtschaftung nasser Moore. Schweizerbart Science Publishers, Stuttgart, p. 92.
  • Couwenberg, J, 2016. Box 5.4: Greenhouse gas Emissions Site Types. In: Wichtmann W, Schröder C, Joosten H (eds.) (2016). Paludiculture – productive use of wet peatlands. Schweizerbart Science Publishers, Stuttgart, p. 93.
  • Couwenberg, J, 2016. Box 5.4: TreibhausGas-Emissions-Standort-Typen – GEST. In: Wichtmann W, Schröder C & Joosten H (Hsg.): Paludikultur – Bewirtschaftung nasser Moore. Schweizerbart Science Publishers, Stuttgart, p. 93.
  • Couwenberg J, de Klerk P, Endtmann E, Joosten H, Michaelis D, 2001. Hydrologisch-genetische Moortypen in der Zeit - eine Zusammenschau. In: Succow M, Joosten H. (eds.): Landschaftsökologische Moor¬kunde. 2nd edition. Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.
  • Couwenberg J, Joosten H, 2001. Bilanzen zum Moorverlust – Das Beispiel Deutschland. In: Succow M, Joosten H. (eds.): Landschaftsökologische Moorkunde. 2nd edition. Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.
  • Joosten H, Couwenberg J, von Unger M, 2016. International carbon policies as a new driver for peatland restoration. In: Bonn A, Allott T, Evans M, Joosten H, Stoneman R (eds.): Peatland restoration and ecosystem services: Science, policy and practice. Cambridge University Press/ British Ecological Society, Cambridge, pp. 291-313. .
  • Joosten H, Sirin A, Couwenberg J, Laine J, Smith P, 2016. The role of peatlands in climate regulation. In: Bonn A, Allott T, Evans M, Joosten H, Stoneman R (eds.): Peatland restoration and ecosystem services: Science, policy and practice. Cambridge University Press/ British Ecological Society, Cambridge, pp. 66-79. .
  • Joosten H, Couwenberg J. 2001. Bilanzen zum Moorverlust – Das Beispiel Europa. In: M. Succow & H. Joosten (eds.): Landschaftsökologische Moorkunde. 2nd edition. Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.
  • Joosten H, Couwenberg J. 2008. Peatlands and carbon. In: Parish F, Sirin A, Charman D, Joosten H, Minaeva T, Silvius M. (eds) 2008. Assessment on peatlands, biodiversity and climate change. Global Environment Centre, Kuala Lumpur and Wetlands International Wageningen, pp. 99-117.
  • Jurasinski G, Günther A, Huth V, Couwenberg J, Glatzel S, 2016. Greenhouse gas emissions. In: Wichtmann W, Schröder C, Joosten H (eds.) (2016). Paludiculture – productive use of wet peatlands. Schweizerbart Science Publishers, Stuttgart, p. 79-93.
  • Jurasinski G, Günther A, Huth V, Couwenberg J, Glatzel S, 2016. Treibhausgasemissionen. In: Wichtmann W, Schröder C, Joosten H (Hsg.): Paludikultur – Bewirtschaftung nasser Moore. Schweizerbart Science Publishers, Stuttgart, pp. 79-94.
  • Minayeva T, Bragg O, Cherednichenko O, Couwenberg J, van Duinen G-J, Giesen W, Grootjans A, Grundling PL, Nikolaev V, van der Schaaf S. 2008. Peatlands and biodiversity. In: Parish F, Sirin A, Charman D, Joosten H, Minaeva T, Silvius M. (eds) 2008. Assessment on peatlands, biodiversity and climate change. Global Environment Centre, Kuala Lumpur and Wetlands International Wageningen, pp. 60-98.

Conference Proceedings

  • Barthelmes A, Couwenberg J. 2008. Carbon accumulation in alder carrs (case studies from north-east Germany). In. Farrell C, Feehan J. (eds.): After Wise Use - the Future of Peatlands. Proceedings of the 13th International Peat Congress, Tullamore. Int. Peat Society, Jyväskylä, pp. 564-568.
  • Cartellieri M, de Klerk P, Wassen M, Couwenberg J, Joosten H. 2000. Comparison of surface pollen assemblages and vegetation in the upper Biebrza Valley, Poland. Arbeitskreis Vegetations-geschichte der Reinhold-Tüxen-Gesellschaft, Basel, 27-30 Oktober 2000. Abstracts P1.
  • Couwenberg J, Joosten H. 2000. Hydrogenetic mire classification. In: Québec 2000 Millenium Wetland Event, Program with Abstracts, p. 137.
  • Couwenberg J, Bauman M, Holz I, Iturraspe R, Joosten H, Köpke K. 2005. The patterned bog of the Valle de Andorra (Tierra del Fuego): measurements and modelling. In: IMCG Mires and Peatlands Field Symposium Tierra del Fuego 2005. Libro de Resúmenes/Abstracts book, Ushuaia, pp. 39-40.
  • Dommain R, Couwenberg J, Joosten H. 2009. Holocene peat and carbon sequestration rates and palaeo- and modern CO2 emissions from SEAsian peatswamps. Conference abstract number 21, The Role and Importance of Peatlands in the Global Carbon Cycle: Past, Present, and Future, Conference held in Prague, Czech Republic, September 25–29, 2009.
  • Dommain R, Couwenberg J, Cobb A, Gandois L, Kai F, Su'ut N, Abu Salim K, Harvey CF, Glaser PH, Joosten H. 2012. Carbon sequestration in Southeast Asian tropical peatlands over the Holocene period: large-scale hydrological controls. AGU Fall Meeting abstract #B21G-01.
  • Dommain R, Couwenberg J, Cobb A, Gandois L, Kai FM, Harvey C, Joosten H. 2012. Climate, sea-leyel and autogenic drivers for peat swamp development in Southeast Asia. Japanese Journal of Palynology, 58, 48-49.
  • Heinicke T, Joosten H, Couwenberg J, Bonfield C. 2000. Identification of mires of international importance. In: Québec 2000 Millenium Wetland Event, Program with Abstracts, p. 487.
  • Jeschke L, Joosten H, Couwenberg J, Heinicke T. 2000. The IMCG European Mires Book. In: Québec 2000 Millenium Wetland Event, Program with Abstracts, p. 137.
  • Kaffke, A., J. Couwenberg, H. Joosten, I. Matchutadze & J. Schulz. 2000. Ispani II: the world's first percolation bog. In: Québec 2000 Millenium Wetland Event, Program with Abstracts, p. 487.
  • Thiele A, Couwenberg J, Tanneberger F, Augustin J, Bärisch S, Liashchynskaya N, Michaelis D, Minke M, Joosten H. 2011. Assessing greenhouse gas emissions from peatlands using vegetation as a proxy – first trial and insights on Belarusian peatlands. Geophysical Research Abstracts 13, EGU2011-13088.
  • Tanneberger F, Kloskowski J (2012) Where does the globally threatened Aquatic Warbler breed in the changing landscape of Pomerania? 2nd International Symposium ‘Flora, Vegetation and Landscape of Pomerania’, Wartin 6-9 September 2012. p. 34-35.

Research reports, discussion papers, other journal papers

  • Artz R, Saunders M, Yeluripati J, Chapman S, Moxley J, Malcolm H, Couwenberg J. 2015. Implications for longer-term policy and implementation into the AFOLU Inventory of the IPCC 2013 Supplement to the 2006 Guidelines: Wetlands. ClimateXChange, Edinburgh, 53 p.
  • Barthelmes A, Ballhorn U, Couwenberg J. 2015. Consulting Study 5: Practical guidance on locating and delineating peatlands and other organic soils in the tropics. The High Carbon Stock Science Study 2015, 120 p.
  • Barthelmes A, Couwenberg J, Joosten H. 2009. Peatlands in National Inventory Submissions 2009 - An analysis of 10 European countries. Greifswald University, Wetlands International, Ede.
  • Barthelmes A, Couwenberg J, Risager M, Tegetmeyer C, Joosten H. 2015. Peatlands and climate in a Ramsar context: A Nordic-Baltic perspective. Nordic Council of Ministers.
  • Couwenberg J., Müller A. 1998. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern und seine Moorpflanzen: Verantwortung, Gefährdung, Prioritäten, Flächenbedarf. Landesamt für Umwelt und Naturschutz, 45 p.
  • Couwenberg J. 1998. The multilevel approach: Self-organisation of higher order biodiversity. Contribution to the IMCG Workshop on Global Mire Classification, Greifswald. www.imcg.net/docum/greifswa/multilev.htm
  • Couwenberg J. 2007. Peatlands, Peat, UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol. [IMCG Newsletter 2007/2: 20-23]
  • Couwenberg J. 2007. The CO2 emission factor of peat fuel. [IMCG Newsletter 2007/2: 24]
  • Couwenberg J. 2007. Biomass energy crops on peatlands: On emissions and perversions. [IMCG Newsletter 2007/3: 12-14]
  • Couwenberg J. 2009. Emission factors for managed peat soils. An analysis of IPCC default values, Greifswald University, Wetlands International, Ede.
  • Couwenberg J. 2009. Methane emissions from peat soils (organic soils, histosols) - Facts, MRV-ability, emission factors. Wetlands International, Ede.
  • Couwenberg J. 2010. IPCC Expert Meeting on HWP, Wetlands and Soil N2O. IMCG Newsletter 2010/3, 19 – 20.
  • Couwenberg J, Augustin J, Michaelis D, Wichtmann W, Joosten H. 2008. Entwicklung von Grundsätzen für eine Bewertung von Niedermooren hinsichtlich ihrer Klimarelevanz. DUENE, Greifswald, 33 p.
  • Couwenberg J, Augustin J, Michaelis D, Joosten H. 2008. Emission reductions from rewetting of peatlands. Towards a field guide for the assessment of greenhouse gas emissions from Central European peatlands. DUENE Greifswald / RSPB Sandy. 28 p.
  • Couwenberg J, Joosten H. 2003. Mires and Climate Change: Salinity, Siberia, and the Gulf Stream. IMCG Newsletter 2003/4: 21 – 22.
  • Couwenberg J, Joosten H. 2006. Peatlands. Climate, Biodiversity. BfN Skripten 180: 35 – 37.
  • Couwenberg J, Joosten H. 2007. The carbon balance of windfarms on peatlands. IMCG Newsletter 2007/4: 15-16
  • Couwenberg J, Joosten H. 2009. New CDM biodiesel methodology may threaten peatlands. IMCG Newsletter 2009/3-4: 31-32.
  • Jensen R, Couwenberg J, Trepel M. 2010. Bilanzierung der Klimawirkung von Moorböden in Schleswig-Holstein. Telma 40: 215-228.
  • Joosten H, Couwenberg J. 2009. Are emission reductions from peatlands MRV-able? Greifswald University. Wetlands International, Ede.
  • Joosten H, Couwenberg J, Schäfer A, Wichmann S, Wichtmann W. (2012). Perspektive der Regeneration und Nutzbarmachung von Mooren. Mitt. Ges. Pflanzenbauwiss. 24: 13–16.
  • Joosten H, Barthelmes A, Couwenberg J, Hassel K, Moen A, Tegetmeyer C, Lyngstad A. 2016. Metoder for å beregne endring i klimagassutslipp ved restaurering av myr. – NTNU Vitenskapsmuseet naturhistorisk notat, 58 p.
  • Joosten H, Berghöfer A, Couwenberg J, Dietrich K, Holsten B, Permien T, Schäfer A, Tanneberger F, Trepel M, Wahren A. 2015. Die neuen MoorFutures® - Kohlenstoffzertifikate mit ökologischen Zusatzleistungen. Natur und Landschaft 4: 170-175.
  • Joosten H, Berghöfer A, Couwenberg J, Dietrich K, Holsten B, Permien T, Schäfer A, Tanneberger F, Trepel M, Wahren A. 2015. Die neuen MoorFutures® - Kohlenstoffzertifikate mit ökologischen Zusatzleistungen. Natur und Landschaft 90: 170-175.
  • Joosten H, Brust K, Couwenberg J, Gerner A, Holsten B, Permien T, Schäfer A, Tanneberger F, Trepel M, Wahren A. 2013. MoorFutures. Integration von weiteren Ökosystemdienstleistungen einschlieslich Biodiversitat in Kohlenstoffzertifikate - Standard, Methodologie und Ubertragbarkeit in andere Regionen. BfN-Skripten 350.
  • Joosten H, Brust K, Couwenberg J, Gerner A, Holsten B, Permien T, Schäfer A, Tanneberger F, Trepel M, Wahren A. 2015. MoorFutures. Integration of additional ecosystem services (including biodiversity) into carbon credits – standard, methodology and transferability to other regions. BfN-Skripten 407.
  • Julve P, Couwenberg J. 2001. EU ecolabel revisions - no to the inclusion of peat. IMCG Newsletter 2001/1: 13 - 14.
  • Minke M, Thiele A, Liashchynskaya N, Yarmashuk T, Ryzhikov V, Augustin J, Couwenberg J, Tanneberger F, Joosten H. 2009. Greenhouse gas emission reduction from peatland restoration in Belarus: testing and adapting a rapid assessment tool. In: water, climate change and human health, international youth forum, Minsk, Belarus, 25-26 November 2009, pp. 45-46.
  • Reed MS, Bonn A, Evans C, Joosten H, Bain B, Farmer J, Emmer I, Couwenberg J, Moxey A, Artz R, Tanneberger F, von Unger M, Smyth M, Birnie R, Inman I, Smith S, Quick T, Cowap C, Prior S. 2013. Peatland Code Research Project Final Report, Defra, London, 117 p.
  • Schäfer A, Couwenberg J, Joosten H. (2012) Moorfutures®: CO2-Zertifikate aus Moorwiedervernässung. BfN Skripten 319: 72-82.
  • Schäfer A, Scharnweber T, Couwenberg J, Joosten H. 2012. Klimarelevante Maßnahmen für Grünland, Moor und Wald und ihre Bewertung. DUENE, Greifswald, 76 p.
  • Stachow U, Werner A, Rehbinder E, Schäfer A, Couwenberg J, Wichtmann W. 2011. Möglichkeiten und zukünftige Erfordernisse einer Einbeziehung von Landnutzung in den Emissionshandel unter Berücksichtigung der Beziehung zur Biodiversität. BfN Skripten 291, 57 p.
  • Thiele A, Tanneberger F, Minke M, Couwenberg J, Wichtmann W, Karpowicz Z, Fenchuk V, Kozulin A, Joosten H, 2009. Belarus boosts peatland restoration in Central Europe. Peatlands International 2009/01: 32-34.
  • Van Duinen G-J, Fritz C, Couwenberg J. 2015. Effecten van herstelmaatregelen op vastlegging en emissie van broeikasgassen in de Deurnsche Peel en Mariapeel. Stichting Bargerveen & Provincie Noord-Brabant, 35 p.
  • Von Unger M, Emmer I, Couwenberg J, Joosten H. 2014. Carbon market approaches for peatlands and forests. Status Report I. German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) at the Federal Environment Agency, Berlin.
  • Von Unger M, Emmer I, Couwenberg J, Joosten H. 2015. Peatlands, Forests and the Climate Architecture: Setting Incentives through Markets and Enhanced Accounting. German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) at the Federal Environment Agency, Berlin.
  • Wichtmann W, Schäfer A, Couwenberg J. 2002. Economically feasible targets in fen peatland restoration. IMCG Newsletter 2002/2: 10.
  • Wichtmann W, Couwenberg J, Kowatsch A. 2009. Standortgerechte Landnutzung auf wiedervernässten Niedermooren - Klimaschutz durch Schilfanbau. Ökologisches Wirtschaften 1. 2009, S.25 -27.