Indonesia: New model a “game-changer” for palm oil traceability
Concerns about the sustainability of palm oil have prompted widespread demand from consumers and governments across the globe for enhanced…
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Context is key to securing sustainable palm oil, say Indonesia’s regional reps
While the benefits and pitfalls of cultivating palm oil are often debated on the global stage, regional- and local-level insight…
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Rattan rising
In-depth / 13 February 2024Rattan risingHow should Indonesia manage its burgeoning domestic rattan trade for livelihoods and forests?Scroll
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“People’s lives are very complex”: Why conditional payments aren’t enough to protect and restore forests
If you were around in the ‘90s, you might remember those ‘sponsor a child’ ads that popped up a lot…
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The school that trees built
Until recently, the Bilaka School Complex, in the Yangambi Engagement Landscape (YEL) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s Tshopo…
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Beyond the ‘bubble tower paradox’: How a jurisdictional approach can make commodities more sustainable
As countries around the world work out how to meet international climate and biodiversity targets, the lens is shifting from…
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Toward nature-positive trade in Asia’s agriculture supply chains
Making agricultural production more sustainable is a key challenge of our time – and it requires reckoning with an intricate…
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New roadmap charts course to greener trade
Trade in agricultural commodities has been linked with deforestation in tropical regions across the globe. But what’s driving the biggest…
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Public debate on oil palm under scrutiny in new article
Is palm oil a ‘demon’, or is it being unfairly demonized? To shed light on this debate, a team of…
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Farmer field schools bear fruit in Yangambi Engagement Landscape, DRC
“Big, ripe tomatoes in Yangambi? It was magical!” said Sakina Kalindula, a community facilitator who helped set up the first…
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Deforestation-free palm oil is not an automatic win-win
Indonesia is the world’s largest palm oil producer. The versatile and edible oil can be found in everything from pizza…
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