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Food & Agriculture
Wilmar's zero-deforestation update gets mixed reviews
...
smallholders
, such as helping them access affordable fertiliser and building traceability systems they can use. Despite these measures, Wilmar's Goon acknowledged that much remains to be done, includi...
25 Jan 2016
Wilmar's zero-deforestation update gets mixed reviews
News /
Food & Agriculture
Malaysian state eyes 100 per cent certified palm oil by 2025
...
smallholders
to some of the biggest palm oil companies. “ Research shows that productivity of producers, especially
smallholders
, can increase dramatically after certification, allowing Sabah to gain...
1 Jun 2015
Malaysian state eyes 100 per cent certified palm oil by 2025
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Food & Agriculture
Indonesian officials resist movement to end deforestation for palm oil
...
smallholders
union, took aim at those assertions. They portrayed the pact, known as the Indonesia Palm Oil Pledge (IPOP), as an important milestone on the road toward sustainability for an industry wh...
8 Sep 2015
Indonesian officials resist movement to end deforestation for palm oil
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Food & Agriculture
In Indonesia, corporate commitment to sustainable palm oil
...
smallholders
in supply chains and protection of local tenure rights.” He gave the example of high carbon stock (HCS) commitments, that will likely be embraced by major corporate groups as a way to mee...
29 May 2015
In Indonesia, corporate commitment to sustainable palm oil
News /
Policy & Finance
Malaysia: Najib launches National Policy on Biological Diversity 2016-2025
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Monday launched the revised National Policy on Biological Diversity to guide biodiversity management over the next 10 years from 2016. The policy emphasise...
24 Feb 2016
Malaysia: Najib launches National Policy on Biological Diversity 2016-2025
Opinion /
Food & Agriculture
Palm oil shows need for socially aware research
In recent weeks, I attended two events that prompted me to start inspecting the labels of cosmetics, detergents and packaged foods in my house. I was looking for evidence of palm oil products, in resp...
21 Jun 2016
Palm oil shows need for socially aware research
News /
Carbon & Climate
As Indonesian forests burn, new anti-fire agency feels heat
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smallholders
who use slash-and-burn practices to clear land cheaply. Peaty soil, found in many parts of Indonesia, is particularly flammable when dry, often causing fires to spread beyond their intend...
4 Apr 2016
As Indonesian forests burn, new anti-fire agency feels heat
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Policy & Finance
Indonesia loses flagship case against company accused of burning
Round two, industry. Four months after Indonesia’s Supreme Court ordered an oil palm grower to pay a record $26 million for cut-and-burning forest in Aceh, a different firm has been acquitted of a sim...
8 Jan 2016
Indonesia loses flagship case against company accused of burning
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Food & Agriculture
Can superfoods boost the planet’s health, too?
It can seem like new health food fads pop up every week — fads that often fade as quickly as they appear. Two gaining steam lately, though, may be worth a longer look: baobab and moringa. Traditional ...
30 May 2016
Can superfoods boost the planet’s health, too?
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Food & Agriculture
What can nearly 12,000 ‘orphan crops’ do to address the nutrition gap?
...
smallholders
." Can IP restrictions on the genetically modified crop varieties be avoided or managed to make them available and affordable to small-holders and local farming operations? Diran Makinde,...
14 Oct 2015
What can nearly 12,000 ‘orphan crops’ do to address the nutrition gap?
Opinion /
Food & Agriculture
Time for fire solutions
...
smallholders
. The laws that allow them to burn land must be reformed immediately. However we also need to recognise that enforcement here is less effective, as alternatives to fire for land developmen...
29 Sep 2015
Time for fire solutions
Press Releases /
Olam International
New agri-business alliance gets its sights on 2030 UN SDG targets
Thirty-six leading agri-business companies have today launched the Global Agri-business Alliance (GAA) in Singapore. Their aim is to collectively tackle the major environmental and social challenges f...
19 Sep 2016
New agri-business alliance gets its sights on 2030 UN SDG targets
News /
Food & Agriculture
Champions wage war on wasted food
Governments, businesses and citizens’ groups are joining forces to try to put some beef into efforts to cut food loss and waste in a world facing growing hunger. Almost a third of all food produced gl...
25 Jan 2016
Champions wage war on wasted food
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Food & Agriculture
Malaysia, Indonesia set up palm oil council
...
smallholders
. Najib said the council would be headed by a chief executive whose name would be unveiled at the official ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur on Nov 15. On the government level, he said, Ministe...
12 Oct 2015
Malaysia, Indonesia set up palm oil council
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Carbon & Climate
Indonesia investigates 10 firms over smog-causing forest fires
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smallholders
for the fires, but they have been criticised by green groups for not doing enough to stop the haze or the rampant deforestation and destruction of carbon-rich peatlands in Indonesia.
9 Sep 2015
Indonesia investigates 10 firms over smog-causing forest fires
Press Releases /
RSPO
Sabah aims for statewide certified sustainable palm oil: Global first
...
smallholders
and independent farmers who normally find it difficult to secure international standard certification. Sabah is now laying the groundwork to asses all possibilities, by bringing together...
29 May 2015
Sabah aims for statewide certified sustainable palm oil: Global first
News /
Food & Agriculture
Palm oil giant IOI sues RSPO over suspension
Palm oil giant IOI Group is suing the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) - an organisation it helped start - over its decision to suspend IOI's membership on allegations that its subsidiaries f...
10 May 2016
Palm oil giant IOI sues RSPO over suspension
News /
Food & Agriculture
Feeding the world's cities: a critical challenge for sustainable development
...
smallholders
, along the whole supply and value chain. Crucial to this is drastically reducing food losses and waste, which are especially high in urban areas. This includes measures such as redistribu...
18 Jan 2016
Feeding the world's cities: a critical challenge for sustainable development
Opinion /
Food & Agriculture
Extending Indonesia’s forest moratorium is a win for business
...
smallholders
’ yields. Protecting landscapes protects profits Preserving forest landscapes is critical for
smallholders
’ economic vitality. Healthy forests provide many ecosystem services, including th...
14 May 2015
Extending Indonesia’s forest moratorium is a win for business
News /
Corporate Responsibility
FGV denies WSJ allegations of human rights abuses
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smallholders
and plantation workers, without whom we would not be able to operate daily," it said.
28 Jul 2015
FGV denies WSJ allegations of human rights abuses
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Policy & Finance
Brazil’s fossil fuel roadmap could strengthen COP31 push against blockers, say advocates
Ahead of COP31’s opening on Monday, Brazil’s voluntary roadmap faces fossil fuel expansion and transition disputes, as rising …
Brazil’s fossil fuel roadmap could strengthen COP31 push against blockers, say advocates
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Policy & Finance
Democratic midterm wins may boost COP31 hopes, but Trump still controls US climate policy
United States election results may embolden countries to push for stronger fossil fuel commitments, but observers expect limited …
Democratic midterm wins may boost COP31 hopes, but Trump still controls US climate policy
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Policy & Finance
Developing countries ‘missing out’ on COP31’s climate delivery push, UN climate chief warns
Simon Stiell acknowledged that many developing countries have struggled to engage with the summit’s Action Agenda and called …
Developing countries 'missing out' on COP31’s climate delivery push, UN climate chief warns
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Cities
Analysis: How many times will Nepal resettle its disaster-affected?
A resettlement village set up after the 2015 earthquake was washed away in the August floods. Khalte’s destruction …
Analysis: How many times will Nepal resettle its disaster-affected?
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Corporate Responsibility
Will Singapore’s tougher haze law follow the money? What to watch in the first designations
Singapore’s amended haze law empowers the government to cut companies off from banks, suppliers and insurers without a …
Will Singapore's tougher haze law follow the money? What to watch in the first designations
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Corporate Responsibility
Singapore’s top listed firms face climate data gaps a year into mandatory reporting
The first year of reports under Singapore’s new sustainability rules are cautious and uneven. With consultation on the …
Singapore's top listed firms face climate data gaps a year into mandatory reporting
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