Sustainability, Climate Change and Biodiversity

Introduction
Research Group

Finding solution towards sustainable planting, ecosystem management and conservation is the key functionality and the main aim of this unit in embracing future challenges on biodiversity and climate change. This covers evaluation of ecosystem function in the vicinity of oil palm landscape, and its relationship with greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, environmental change, conservation and biodiversity of tropical ecosystem, application and model plantation integrating ecosystem sciences, functions and services. Discovery from these research will become underpinning platform for testing, predicting and modelling of the solutions using the combination of science-based management and nature-based solutions for achieving sustainable management practices, followed by translation of science into policy and guidelines for the oil palm industry.

Vision

To establish excellent R&D for sustainability, climate change & biodiversity of oil palm ecosystems in Malaysia.

Mission

To conduct research and development for oil palm in order to address issues of carbon balance, climate change, green house gas (GHG) emissions and biodiversity.
To disseminate knowledge and information on managing climate change and mitigating green house gas emissions in oil palm supply chain.
To become the centre of excellence and world’s reference point for all studies on sustainability, climate change and biodiversity.

Strategic Research Area

Enhance productivity
Sustainability, Environment and Anti-Palm Oil Campaign
Peat Research

Climate Change & Ecosystem Sustainability (CCES)

Biodiversity & Environmental Conservation (BEC)