There is little widespread understanding about how the different industrial fats and oils stack up against each other in environmental, social but als
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Month: July 2019
CIAT | Could these crops save Peruvian forests?
In Peru, many associations of small and medium producers claim to have actually grown their oil palm and cacao plantations on lands previously defores
Science | Indonesia’s strict new biopiracy rules could stifle international research
The law's unclear definitions are another problem, says Erik Meijaard, a Dutch conservationist based in Brunei. "What does ‘doing research’ mean?"
Guardian | EU moves to tackle deforestation caused by chocolate and other products
The EU has taken a “pivotal step” towards addressing the deforestation caused by its consumption of soy, chocolate, meat and other products, envir
EB | Increased exploitation of Indonesia’s forests feared after president’s demand for unrestricted investment
Environmental activists say they fear for what’s left of Indonesia’s tropical rainforests, following a fiery call by President Joko Widodo threate
Palm Oil Shill
It's official, Twitter #golemite "exposes" Orangutan Land Trust and myself to be palm oil #shills, because ... reasons. https://twitter.com/Vanessa
Van Oerbosch Tot Cultuurgebied
It's always fun to find little gems like this one in the antique books shop. So much interesting information that provide more context to local commod
UNEP-WCMC | Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT)
IBAT brings together three of the world’s most authoritative global nature datasets: the World Database on Protected Areas, the International Union
PHYS | No, palm oil is not responsible for 40% of global deforestation
In just Indonesia, 25 million hectares of forest were lost, of which 7.5 million hectares were used for agricultural production. Of these 7.5 million
WOL | Conversion of rainforest to oil palm and rubber plantations alters energy channels in soil food webs
Conversion of rainforests into rubber and oil palm plantations alters energy channels in the soil food web as shown by different composition of biomar