On the way to the #Docsfair #Film #Festival, tomorrow in Amsterdam (docsfairfilmfestival.nl), and then straight to Ketapang (Kalimantan, Indonesia) fo
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Month: November 2019
TG | Scientist who takes on firms causing wildfires wins John Maddox prize
Bambang Hero Saharjo, a fire forensics specialist at Bogor Agricultural University, gathers evidence for criminal trials against firms that are accuse
EB | FSC report on palm giant Korindo lists litany of violations
The FSC’s complaints panel, which conducted the investigation, recommended that “Korindo should be disassociated from the FSC due to the clear and
Human in Oil (DOCSFAIR 2019)
It was very satisfying to support Andhika Rutten, Belgin Inal and their team during the making of 'Human in Oil'. Looking forward to its premiere at t
SciDevNet | Greener palm oil possible without sacrificing profit
Speed Read: Palm oil is the world’s most widely used vegetable oil But oil palm plantations are seen as environmentally destructive Farms
AJ | Indonesia: Police arrest businessman over journalists’ murder
"The suspects asked the victims why they had come to the plantation before a quarrel broke out, which ended in murder," said the North Sumatra police
IF | Deforestation: five years of corporate progress?
According to Global Forest Watch, 18m hectares of tree cover were lost in the tropics alone in 2018, including 3.1m hectares of primary forest. The Co
Eco-Business | Palm oil: the pros and cons of a controversial commodity
To say that palm oil is divisive is an understatement. To its advocates, it is a cornerstone of economic development, making efficient use of land and
Changing Times | Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil is ‘greenwashing’ labelled products, environmental protection agency says
Trustee of the Indonesian Auditor Network Bart W. van Assen said that the authors of the new report are failing to grasp the fundamentally different r
Updated: Who Watches the Watchmen?
Siobhan Pearce, Forests Campaigner, said: “If the RSPO is not upholding any of its own rules and if its palm oil isn’t what it says it is on the t