There are rising concerns that rapid deforestation across the Amazon and Southeast Asia could spread to Africa. The continent hasn’t yet seen vast agricultural expansion but it could be on the way.
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Agriculture and the pulp and paper industries, forestry and mining also contribute.
Primate populations are declining around the world. The great apes are in danger of disappearing, and that bears a great risk for humanity itself.
The region faces some of the world’s highest rates of habitat loss, as well as direct over-exploitation of species.
It’s been ten years since “land grabbing” hit the headlines. What has changed?
The Leuser ecosystem in northern Sumatra is home to some of the world’s rarest and best-loved animals. Thanks to a new government moratorium on land clearing, conservationists have enjoyed a big win.
Over the past few years many companies have committed to sustainable palm oil. But that is threatened by a growing alliance between industry and government.
From drought to economic slowdown, 2016 promises a mixed bag for the world’s forests.
While Indonesia has taken steps to address the worst forest fires in living memory, a new palm oil alliance with Malaysia threatens to take a giant leap back.
Scientists and policymakers - aware of the extreme dry season of El Nino - have warned of fires in Indonesia months in advance. Why then, do fires continue to blaze and what is being done about it?
The positive story of palm oil that is much less frequently heard, especially in richer countries.
How do the products we buy affect the world’s rainforests? In the lead up to the Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit held in Sydney this week, The Conversation is running a series on rainforest commodities…
Palm oil plantations have an overall negative impact on biodiversity, according to research released this week. The study, published in Nature Communications, found palm oil plantations are home to fewer…
Significantly diminished water quality now joins the host of other risks associated with palm oil plantations. Researchers…
Indonesia is the world’s biggest destroyer of forests and four multinational corporations — APP, APRIL, Wilmar and Golden Agri Resources — have been responsible for much of it. Until recently these mega-corporations…
Businesses, government and civil society met this month in Medan, Indonesia, for the 11th annual Roundtable meeting on sustainable palm oil. While orangutan conservation organisations dominated conversations…
One of the world’s major terrestrial carbon pools is rapidly deteriorating as large parts of Indonesia’s peatlands are deforested and converted to oil palm and paper plantations. No longer a carbon sink…
What is the value of sustainable palm oil? For some, it is the conservation of tropical forests and wildlife in highly biodiverse regions. For others, it is US$3. That’s the latest price of certificates…
Opposition environment spokesman Greg Hunt’s ambition to broker a new global rainforest recovery plan reopens an important conversation about Australia’s role in tackling tropical deforestation. And it…
Reducing poverty in developing countries through economic development is often contrary to addressing climate change. In countries like Indonesia, many of the strongest drivers of the economy – palm oil…
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Honorary Professor of Conservation, University of Kent
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Head of Business and Human Rights at Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, University of Oslo
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Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies, Texas State University
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Professor, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, Wageningen University
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Emeritus Professor of Biotechnology, University of South Wales
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Adjunct Associate Professor James Cook University and University Fellow Charles Darwin University, James Cook University
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Indonesia Country Director dan Senior Scientist, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
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Researcher and consultant on sustainability transition, Wageningen University
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Lecturer, Humanities and Social Sciences, La Trobe University
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PhD candidate, Earth System Science, Stanford University
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Primatologue, Maitre de Conférence du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle au Musée de l'Homme et Vice-President de la Société Francophone de Primatologie (SFDP), Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN)
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Researcher, International Institute for Environment and Development
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Senior Lecturer, Environmental Soil Science, RMIT University