The Western Peat Meadows of the Netherlands look like classic Dutch countryside , but the views mask a significant loss of biodiversity, caused by intensive farming methods.
The not-for-profit organisation, Commonland, an official partner of the UN Decade, which began in June, plans to transform tracts of land, equivalent to the size of Spain, into thriving ecosystems by 2040.
The former is affected by climate change, and is seeing rising sea waters and the gradual sinking of the soil; many farmers are struggling to make ends meet.