Press Release: Cargill Tropical Palm and IDH working together to help independent Indonesian palm oil smallholders increase yields sustainably
More than 8,900 independent smallholders to be trained in good agricultural practice as part of Cargill’s commitments to smallholder inclusion Jakarta, 30 September 2020 – Cargill has signed an…
An inside look into how IDH convenes stakeholders for sustainable landscapes
A recent study has revealed a number of issues in the field of integrated landscape approaches. The researchers found that insufficient attention is paid to power relations in cross-sectorial…
Reality check: How to make zero-deforestation pledges work for forests, economy and social inclusion – Blog
Despite pledges and best efforts by companies and governments around the world to de-link palm oil, soy, timber, cocoa and other tropical commodities from illegal deforestation, forest loss continues at…
New resource: A look at IDH’s approach to building sustainable landscapes
How can we address deforestation, water depletion and other natural resource management issues while improving farmer and community livelihoods on a large scale? We must ensure that agricultural production is…
Europe on its way to achieving 100% sustainable palm oil
Europe imports 69% CSPO for food. European food industry uses 60% CSPO. A new monitoring report by the European Sustainable Palm Oil (ESPO) project shows that there is a growing…
Jokowi inaugurates 4,446 ha smallholder oil palm replanting
The President of the Republic of Indonesia has inaugurated a program to replant 4,446 hectare of oil palm plantation for smallholder farmers in South Sumatra, part of the sustainable landscape…
Jambi government and IDH to collaborate on sustainable production, livelihood improvement
Jambi Provincial governor, Honorable Zumi Zola Zulkifli, and The Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on improving commodity production by smallholders and plantations, and conserving…
South Sumatra’s green growth plan officially launched
During the Bonn Challenge in South Sumatra on 9-10 May, the South Sumatran governor, Alex Noerdin, officially presented his provincial green growth plan to the Ministry of Environment and Forestry.
The Little Sustainable Landscapes Book, which was launched at the COP21 in Paris, is now available Spanish, making it available for a large audience base, primarily in Latin America, where…
EcoAgriculture Partners and IDH present a “How to… guide” for promoting effective coordinated private, public and civil sector investments in sustainable natural resources management. The Practical Guide shares organizations’ experiences…