¹ Responsible management in this context is management activity that does not seek to re-establish peat habitats, but which significantly reduces the impact of using peatland for that purpose. It is for situations where full restoration is not feasible. The term needs further definition and will be land use specific. In lowland agricultural peatlands this is likely to involve changed water management and has the potential to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the loss of soil, whilst offering farmers the opportunity to innovate and explore new markets. 2 Peatland restoration should be regarded as a process and not as a one-off restoration event. Peatland sites that have been subject to restoration activity should not immediately be described as restored (or in good hydrological condition). The restoration process will have been started, but the natural system will take time to recover and achieve restored status. In the meantime, these peatlands can be described as being under restoration management as long as ongoing management practices are sympathetic to the restoration end goal and allow the site to continue on its restoration trajectory. set a target for peatland restoration as part of the forthcoming Net Zero Strategy, recognising the important role that peat plays in the pathway to net zero emissions. How we will achieve this