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Seeking justice against palm oil firms, victims call out Dutch banks behind themIndividuals from Indonesia and Liberia embroiled in land disputes with oil palm plantations have visited the Netherlands to call on banks facilitating these companies’ operations to take action. But Dutch banks ABN AMRO and Rabobank say there is little they can do to influence the companies. -
SE Asia urged to cooperate on taking firms to task over fire hazeResearchers say governments in the region would do better to work jointly on preventing fires than playing a blame game.
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How is the world's biggest palm oil trader living up to its no-deforestation promise?Food & Agriculture
How is the world's biggest palm oil trader living up to its no-deforestation promise?
Less than a year ago, Wilmar made an industry-first promise to cut deforestation out of its entire supply chain. In this interview with Eco-Business, the Singapore-listed company's chief sustainability officer Jeremy Goon talks about the challenges of implementing the most challenging sustainability pledge in its history. -
Asia Pulp & Paper involved in numerous land disputes, shirking demands for more transparency—reportFood & Agriculture
Asia Pulp & Paper involved in numerous land disputes, shirking demands for more transparency—report
A new study reveals the paper giant’s trail of disputes across Indonesia. But even as the controversial firm claims to address the social harm caused, it keeps experts in the dark about whether community rights are genuinely respected.
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Indigenous leadership delivers natural climate solutions– Indigenous communities, like the Sungai Utik Dayak Iban Longhouse community in Indonesia, are guardians of the land on which they reside. Across the world, there is growing recognition of their work towards protecting the environment and mitigating climate change. -
Intense forest fires threaten to derail Indonesia’s progress in reducing deforestationCarbon & Climate
Intense forest fires threaten to derail Indonesia’s progress in reducing deforestation
– According to data displayed on Global Forest Watch Fires, there have been 66,000 fire alerts in Indonesia from January through the end of September. While this is much lower than fire levels in 2015, it far exceeds those in the past three years. -
Can Indonesia relocate its capital without derailing its Paris Agreement targets?– Southeast Asia’s largest economy must explore clean energy and build its new capital without destroying Kalimantan’s forests and peatlands. Otherwise, it stands to lose more life-sustaining natural capital, even as it gains a new one.
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Progress and preservation: Dayaks in palm oil country hold on to traditions– The indigenous Dayak people of Kalimantan, Indonesia are working with an agribusiness giant to retain their time-honoured customs and practices while expanding the local economy.
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What you need to know about sustainable cooling and climate change– What makes cooling such a hot topic when it comes to climate change? This year's #Innovate4Climate summit will look at the problem and potential of sustainable cooling.
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Documentary film Sexy Killers probes Indonesian candidates’ ties to Big Coal– Ahead of Indonesia’s presidential election on April 17, an online movie was recently published showing the links between Indonesian coal and energy companies and the country’s political elites.
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What is it like being a woman working in palm oil?– In an industry dominated by men, what can a palm oil company do to ensure gender equality?
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