Authors:
Magnus Brandel
Book:
Proceedings of the 14th International Peat Congress
Venue:
Stockholm
Keywords:
balancing, bioeconomy, ecosystem-services, implementation, sustainable
Documentfile:
Brandel 2012: What Sustainable Development Means for Peat
Summary:
Theme II. Peat for horticulture, energy and other uses
SUMMARY
The aim of this presentation is to give some comments on peat reflected by the discussion about sustainability based on the Brundtland report 1987. The scope covers some examples of the “balancing aspects” important in determining whether peat is sustainable or not as well as saying something about the framework conditions for this. The study shows that the definition of sustainability changes over time, and between aspects and countries. The conclusion provides some examples on the presumably important question which of determining whether peat is sustainable or not.