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2018 Palm Oil Industry Scorecard
The Palm Oil Transparency Coalition (POTC) is formed of companies working together to remove deforestation and exploitation from their palm oil supply
NST | Indonesia declares emergency as forest fires rage in Sumatra, Kalimantan
And so it starts... as expected. Read more here.
CIFOR | Can palm oil enter the circular economy?
In Indonesia, thirty million people are currently living without electricity, with millions more experiencing blackouts and unreliable connection. Ent
TP | Anti-palm oil lobbies bending the EU’s will
In theory, there is plenty of already cleared land to grow commodities like palm oil and soy, or to host cattle—so we need incentives and regulation
CFoN | 4 Environmental Footprints
The interactive dashboard shows 4 types of environmental footprints (carbon, fossil energy, land, and water) for different countries. This allows for
FftF | Edible Fats and Oils Collaboration
There is little widespread understanding about how the different industrial fats and oils stack up against each other in environmental, social but als
CIAT | Could these crops save Peruvian forests?
In Peru, many associations of small and medium producers claim to have actually grown their oil palm and cacao plantations on lands previously defores
Science | Indonesia’s strict new biopiracy rules could stifle international research
The law's unclear definitions are another problem, says Erik Meijaard, a Dutch conservationist based in Brunei. "What does ‘doing research’ mean?"
Guardian | EU moves to tackle deforestation caused by chocolate and other products
The EU has taken a “pivotal step” towards addressing the deforestation caused by its consumption of soy, chocolate, meat and other products, envir