Can Peat be converted ‘Sustainably’? No Way! insist Scientists

Can Peat be converted ‘Sustainably’? No Way! insist Scientists

Can peatlands be converted into palm oil plantations in an environmentally friendly way? Some scientists say “yes,” some scientists say “no way.” The debate has erupted after several scientists from the state government-sponsored think tank Tropical Peat Research Laboratory in Sarawak presented their views at a conference – organized by…