There are local solutions in the oil palm sector that protect the forest and provide good socio-economic benefits. Local communities are the forest and environmental guardians – they have the most at stake and rely on a healthy functioning ecosystem. In turn, they can provide an example of how growing oil palms with greater local control can provide benefits to communities and environmental outcomes including reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Where peatland has already been converted it can be well managed to maintain the water quality and quantity, reduce the impact on the peat dome and reduce emissions.