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News
- 13 Feb 2014
Forests and climate change in Central Africa — what will 2014 bring?
Demand for resources sees major projects changing Central Africa’s landscapes
News
- 11 Oct 2013
Oil palm can be made more biodiversity friendly — experts
We can produce more oil on less land with oil palm
DG’s Column
- 5 Sep 2013
Fire and haze in Riau: Looking beyond the hotspots
Remote sensing is not enough to inform us about the underlying reasons and purposes for the fires, and the entire landscape.
Analysis
- 30 Jul 2013
Research: Nearly a quarter of June fires in Indonesia occurred in industrial plantations
CIFOR analysis shows 21% of haze-causing fires in June were in industrial oil palm plantations. This raises a long list of questions.
Fact File
- 8 Jul 2013
FACT FILE – Indonesia world leader in palm oil production
Potential benefits of palm oil come at the expense of Indonesia’s natural forests.
Feature
- 12 Apr 2013
Norway’s government pension fund divests from palm oil producers
Sustainability is playing an increasingly important role in the decision to invest in palm oil.
News
- 14 Mar 2013
Colombia’s palm oil boost must account for environment and human rights concerns
Scientists explore future pathways of oil palm expansion on Columbia's degraded land.
Feature
- 22 Feb 2013
Latin America’s forests – what lies ahead in 2013?
Trends in deforestation, impacts of ranching, farming, and roads, REDD+, and community forest management.
Feature
- 22 Feb 2013
Latin America’s forests – what lies ahead in 2013?
News
- 1 Feb 2013
In Southeast Asia, hope for biofuels turns to early disappointment
‘Green credentials’ of biofuels in question.
Event Coverage
- 27 Dec 2012
“Designer plants” help meet demand for palm oil and avoid deforestation
Scientists hope to replace low-yielding oil palms with selectively bred high yielding plants, dramatically increasingly yield.
Event Coverage
- 20 Dec 2012
How to address new biofuel challenges when impacts on environment and society are ‘mixed’
Can we avoid deforestation while promoting biofuels?
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