Can We Get Rid of Palm Oil?

Abstract

Concerns over the sustainability of palm oil have triggered debates about its role in a bio-based economy, but can we get rid of it? Although the quick answer is no, we should eliminate unsustainable land-use practices. However, currently, technical and financial support for land-users to adopt sustainable land-use practices in the cultivation of palm oil is largely missing.

Keywords: bio-based economy; bioenergy; biomass; biotechnology; oil palm; sustainability.