A closer look at a deforestation “hotspot” in central Peru finds oil palm expansion to be the primary driver of forest loss.
In response, alternative cropping systems, such as oil palm agroforestry, have emerged as a more diversified

High-resolution satellite imagery shows unequivocal signs of oil palm in a hotspot located in northern Huánuco
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Using primary data from Indonesia, the largest palm oil producer in the world, we measure and evaluate the
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Using spatial econometric methods and data from 25,067 villages in Sumatra, Indonesia, we revealed that
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Palm oil is not just produced in extensive plantations by large companies – a significant proportion of production is accounted for by
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the index and sustainability status of smallholder oil palm plantations
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Results show that about 313–679 million tons of oil palm products (oil palm fruit equivalent) from Indonesia would be
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Abstract The expansion of the oil palm industry in Indonesia has improved livelihoods in rural communities, but comes
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Although technologies exist to enhance productivity and balance economic and ecological goals, adoption among
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On the basis of a detailed documentation of the trajectories and outcomes of 150 conflicts between palm oil companies
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In Indonesia, rising temperatures have enabled oil palm expansion into higher elevations of North Sumatra, with
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Palm oil is an essential commodity in Indonesia. However, despite the importance of palm oil for Indonesia's
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The Associated Press has found systematic labor abuses on plantations big and small, including some
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And how can forest people defend their land and rights? Oxfam has been studying these questions in Peru, where
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Unproductive palm oil is hindering sustainable development in Sumatra, Indonesia, but its replanting through small
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The impacts of oil palm plantations on safe water access have yet to be studied in detail on a community level. This
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Main findings show that rural livelihoods and landscapes are most threatened where industrial plantations predominate,
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Small oil palm plantations are having big impacts on Peru rainforest 28 October 2016 / Benji Jones A closer look at a deforestation
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Surpassing Malaysia in 2008, Indonesia has experienced a rapid expansion of oil palm plantations in recent decades,
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Oil palm plantation has been the main agricultural export and source of economic development for Indonesian
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The cultivation of oil palm plantations as a strategy for regional and rural development in Indonesia has significantly
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The development of palm oil plantations in Indonesia has led to vast deforestation. This
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The expansion of oil palm plantations in Papua province, Indonesia, involves the conversion of forests, among other
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Palm oil, a versatile commodity found in countless products, has become a cornerstone of Southeast Asian
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In Indonesia and Malaysia alone (the two countries responsible for 85% of palm oil production), more than 3.7 million hectares
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The economic and social impact of palm oil Palm oil is the main agricultural export of Indonesia and Malaysia, generating 8.8 %
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Vast swathes of Indonesia’s old-growth forests are left undeveloped for years after they're felled. And when the land is finally put to
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The expansion of oil palm plantations in Papua province, Indonesia, involves the conversion of forests, among other
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Identify and examine the issues of habitat destruction and environmental issues associated with palm oil plantations within Indonesia
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New report exposes challenge of land conflicts in Indonesia caused by oil palm plantations: the long road to conflict
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Significance The oil palm boom in Indonesia has improved livelihoods but has also led to biodiversity loss
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