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Analysis
- 1 Jul 2016
What do locals think of large-scale tree plantations?
Tree type can make a difference for people living near plantations in Indonesia.
10 May 2016
What will it take to make sustainable palm oil the norm?
New study examines the factors driving commitments to responsible production of a controversial global commodity.
Analysis
- 17 Mar 2016
Why ‘zero deforestation’ is only one piece of the sustainability puzzle
Lessons from the Brazilian Amazon show it’s important to shift toward more sustainable land uses and look for ways to intensify beef production.
News
- 17 Feb 2016
“Slash and burn” works, given time and space
If managed well, swidden farming in Borneo can provide vital ecosystem services and protect biodiversity, study says
News
- 17 Feb 2016
“Slash and burn” works, given time and space
News
- 26 Jan 2016
Having your oil palm, and forests too
How Brazil is making the case for responsible oil palm development.
News
- 26 Jan 2016
Having your oil palm, and forests too
Analysis
- 7 Jan 2016
Zero deforestation in Indonesia: Pledges, politics and palm oil
Corporations and government share the goal of sustainable economic development but each faces its own challenges – so which rules should apply?
Feature
- 29 Dec 2015
What came before the fire
Avoiding further devastation from land fires in Indonesia means unraveling the complex causes fueling them.
Feature
- 29 Dec 2015
What came before the fire
Video Q&A
- 9 Dec 2015
Companies and government need each other on zero deforestation
Palm oil companies will comply with standards if the market tells them to, an industry leader says.
Event Coverage
- 9 Dec 2015
Smallholders at the heart of Indonesia’s zero-deforestation dispute
Government and business may find common ground in supporting small-scale oil palm farmers.
Feature
- 23 Sep 2015
The long road to ‘zero deforestation’ … whatever that means
One year after the New York Declaration on Forests was signed, the challenges are becoming clear – as are the opportunities.
News
- 9 Jun 2015
Palmed off: Women lose in West Kalimantan oil palm boom
Low wages for long, difficult and insecure work.
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