Ecosystem services under future oil palm expansion scenarios in West Kalimantan, Indonesia
This study analyzes the five primary ecosystem services and their trade-offs and synergies associated with future scenarios of oil palm plantations in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Three plausible future scenarios were assessed: 1) business as usual, 2) conservation and, 3) sustainable intensification, based on current land-use policy and spatial planning and projected oil palm expansion.Science Direct, 19 August 2019
, Palm Oil, palm oil plantation, ecosystem services
RSPO adopts palm oil standards developed by Wetlands International to limit peatland degradation
Wetlands, 16 August 2019
, Palm Oil, palm oil plantation, wetlands, peatland
The Government ensured that palm oil industries are sustainable
As the commitment to develop sustainable palm oil plantation Indonesia has run Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) since 2011. ISPO is designed to make sure that palm oil is cultivated in the Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) according to the sustainable environment, economy, and social principles.Palm Oil Magazine, 01 August 2019
, Palm Oil, ISPO, palm oil plantation
Indonesia: Forest Stewardship Council threatens to expel Korindo if it fails to secure remedy for rainforest damage
Korindo, one of the biggest palm oil companies operating in the Indonesian province of Papua, must “secure remedy” for the damage it has done there or else face expulsion from the Forest Stewardship Council, one of the world’s most influential sustainable forestry certification bodies, the FSC announced...Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, 28 July 2019
Indonesia, Palm Oil, deforestation, palm oil plantation
As Putrajaya fights deforestation claims, new study suggests laws aid corporate oil palm expansion
A study by Sahabat Alam Malaysia claimed federal and state policies, statutory laws and several landmark judicial decisions have all worked in favour of powerful oil palm plantations, often at the expense of indigenous communities.Today Online, 26 July 2019
Malaysia, Europe, Palm Oil, palm oil plantation, indigenous people
Don't Palm Us Off
Since 2009, Zoos Victoria has been campaigning to get the labelling laws changed in Australia so that palm oil is no longer hidden as 'vegetable oil' on the products you buy.Zoos Victoria, 18 July 2019
Australia, Palm Oil, orang utan, palm oil plantation, campaign
Orangutan habitats being cleared in areas near palm oil mills, report finds
A new study identifies the palm oil mills in Indonesia with the most clearance of orangutan habitat happening around them.Mongabay, 18 July 2019
Indonesia, Palm Oil, orangutan, palm oil plantation
WWF: Orangutans drop 30% in Malaysia palm oil estates
Orangutan populations in forest patches found in oil palm estates in the eastern Malaysian state of Sabah fell as much as 30 percent in 15 years, but the overall population of the species in the area is stable, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) said.Reuters, 18 July 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, orangutan, palm oil plantation, Sabah
Orangutan habitats being cleared in areas near palm oil mills, report finds
A new study identifies the palm oil mills in Indonesia with the most clearance of orangutan habitat happening around them.Mongabay, 18 July 2019
Indonesia, Palm Oil, orangutan, palm oil plantation
Balancing palm oil and protected forests to conserve orangutans
Orangutan populations have decreased in fragmented forest areas near palm oil plantations, but they have remained fairly stable in protected forests, giving conservationists some hope for the species' future amid continued decline, according to a new study.Environmental Health News, 17 July 2019
Indonesia, Palm Oil, orangutan, palm oil plantation
As High-Profile Conservationists Including Ed Begley Jr. Continue To Fight To End The Destruction Caused By The Palm Oil Industry, History-Making Bill To Protect Orangutans & Their Rainforest Habitat Advances In California Senate
The California Deforestation-Free Procurement Act; a critical bill designed to combat threats, such as climate change and the palm oil industry, co-sponsored by Peace 4 Animals, has advanced to the State Senate Appropriations Committee. The move follows last week's vote in its favor by the Committee on Governmental Organization.Yahoo, 17 July 2019
United States, Palm Oil, orangutan, palm oil plantation, California senate
Balancing palm oil and protected forests to conserve orangutans
Orangutan populations have decreased in fragmented forest areas near palm oil plantations, but they have remained fairly stable in protected forests, giving conservationists some hope for the species' future amid continued decline, according to a new study.Environmental Health News, 17 July 2019
Indonesia, Malaysia, Palm Oil, orangutan, palm oil plantation
Orangutan numbers fall in Sabah forests 'within oil palm landscapes'
The orangutan population in forest patches within Sabah's oil palm plantations have dwindled over the past 15 years, a survey by WWF-Malaysia has found.Malaysia Kini, 17 July 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, orangutan, palm oil plantation
Orangutan habitats being cleared in areas near palm oil mills, report finds
Rainforest clearance during the month of May destroyed orangutan habitat near 144 different palm oil mills in Indonesia, according to a report by MapHubs, an open-data platform and technology company that monitors natural resources.EnviroLink, 17 July 2019
Indonesia, Palm Oil, orang utan, palm oil plantation
The real victims of the palm oil industry are orangutans
Many people are lured to Indonesia and Malaysia because of the palm oil industry. But orangutans like Hope are the real victims, says Hannah Beech.Independent, 12 July 2019
Indonesia, Malaysia, Palm Oil, orangutan, palm oil plantation
Displaced by Palm Oil: Indonesia's last Orangutans
This week’s Photogenie theme is titled Disruptive Dependence. Through visual stories, our curators research the question “How is agricultural production affecting communities and the environment?”PhotoGenie, 26 June 2019
Indonesia, Palm Oil, palm oil plantation, orangutan