Palm oil production has increased rapidly over the past two decades in response to rising demand for its use in food, energy, and industrial appli
Although the negative social and environmental effects of oil palm expansion reflect a failure of decentralized governance, local governments have not
Readers beware! Search for #palmoil or #RSPO on Facebook or Twitter and you immediately get sucked down a rabbit hole of “palm oil is bad”. The oc
Indonesia faces a seemingly constant barrage of criticism, mainly from Europe, about environmental and social damage linked to its palm oil industry:
Four major vegetable oils constitute more than 85% of the world consumption (figure 4). Sunflowers, rapeseed and soybeans were originally grown in tem
In considering what we can do to solve this problem, we urgently need to fund mechanisms to stop tropical forest loss whilst also investing in refores
Resource Speaker at the SDGs and NRM Summer Course (July 2019).
Palm Oil not only acts to promote economic and social development in developing countries, but it also helps to promote sustainable development. The r
These major oils also have different characteristics for industrial uses. Palm oil is the only one that is naturally hydrogenated and structurally sta
Four major vegetable oils constitute more than 85% of the world consumption (figure 4). Sunflowers, rapeseed and soybeans were originally grown in tem