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Before setting up the tropical peat research institute, the Sarawak government was concerned with international non-governmental organisations (NGO) lobbying in Europe that calls for an import ban of palm oil coming from tropical peatlands because of the claims that cultivation of oil palms on peatland contributes to global greenhouse gases emissions. [9]
The MPOB also oversees the Tropical Peat Research Institute, an organisation that conducts research into the effects of planting oil palm on peat land. [ 12 ] In 2012 and 2013, the MPOB has focused on supporting palm oil smallholders by making available funds and additional services for palm oil producers with fewer than 2.5 hectare of land.
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However, research by Malaysia's Tropical Peat Research Unit has found that oil palm plantations developed on peatland produce lower carbon dioxide emissions than forest peat swamp. However, it has been suggested that this research unit was commissioned by politicians who have interests in the palm oil industry. [90]
Sarawak Research and Development Council (SRDC) Sarawak Tropical Peat Research Institute (TROPI) State-owned companies: CRAUN Research Sdn. Bhd. Ministry of Infrastructure and Port Development: State departments: Public Works Department (JKR) State statutory boards: Brooke Dockyard and Engineering Works Corporation; Kuching Port Authority (KPA)
Oil palm plantations in Sarawak, Malaysia. Malaysia has received considerable financial gain from its logging industry. One statistic states this benefit is valued at US$2,150,000,000. Together with neighbouring Indonesia, Malaysia produces 85% of the global supply of palm oil, the chief cause of logging. [5]
The peat swamp forest is a dual ecosystem, with diverse tropical trees standing on a 10 to 12 m layer of peat - partly decayed and waterlogged plant material – which in turn covers relatively infertile soil. Peat is a major store of carbon. If broken down and burned it contributes to CO 2 emissions, considered a source of global warming. [10]
Tropical peat is a type of histosol that is found in tropical latitudes, including South East Asia, Africa, and Central and South America. [2] Tropical peat mostly consists of dead organic matter from trees instead of spaghnum which are commonly found in temperate peat. [ 3 ]