Demand for Palm Oil Fuels Land Conflicts in Africa, Southeast Asia
Kim Lewis Last updated on: November 14, 2013 9:53 AM As the world’s demand for palm oil increases, deforestation and […]
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Palm Oil Companies Keep Breaking the Promises They Claim to Keep
by Kristina Chew November 11, 2013 8:30 am The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) was created in 2004 by the palm oil industry and
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Investigation shows inconsistency among ‘sustainable’ palm oil firms
Friday, November 8th, 2013 By Ilaria Bertini Many palm oil companies that promise to act sustainably have failed to do so,
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Joint statement by participants assembled at the ‘’Conflict or Consent workshop’’
Medan, 8-10th November 2013. At the occasion of the Workshop Conflict or Consent, held prior to RSPO RT11, the participants
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Palm oil companies ignoring community rights, new study shows
Diana Parker, Mongabay-Indonesia correspondent November 07, 2013 Some of the largest palm oil companies are clearing forests and peatlands without
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[http://www.theguardian.com/] Major Palm Oil Companies Accused of Breaking Ethical Promises
Large plantations are destroying forests, damaging wildlife and causing social conflict in Asia and Africa, a new report finds. By
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Press Release – Sustainable Palm Oil: Marketing Ploy or True Commitment? New Research Questions Effectiveness of RSPO Standards
6 November, 2013 PRESS INFORMATION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, 7 NOVEMBER, 2013 EDITOR’S NOTE: For the full publication, “Conflict or consent?
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100% Sustainable Palm Oil Use Pledged by France and Germany
September 7, 2013 by Jill Ettinger Chew News , Green Living , Health , Organic , Organic Food France and Germany join Belgium, UK and the Netherlands in a
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The Jakarta Workshop CSO Statement on Palm Oil and Finance
From July 3-5, 2013, representatives of 50 civil society organizations (CSOs) from Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Europe, Japan and North America
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Executive Summary: Financing oil palm expansion in Indonesia and Malaysia (20 June 2013)
Introduction1 As global demand for palm oil for food, chemical and biofuel uses continues to grow, increasingly more resources are