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…
First group of independent Oil Palm smallholder farmers in North Sumatra certified
A group of oil palm smallholder farmers were the first in North Sumatra to receive RSPO (Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil) certification. A group of oil palm smallholder farmers in…
Soy, cocoa and palm oil programs highlighted at Amsterdam Declaration conference
At the Multi Stakeholder Conference of the Amsterdam Group last week, policy-makers, international companies and civil society came together to address the link between the loss of natural forests and…
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…
IDH supports the Fire Free Alliance to prevent forest fires in over 200 Indonesian villages
At least 1.5 million hectares in various parts of Indonesia, are participating in community-based fire prevention initiatives, with commitment to extend in Malaysia. This is the 1st year result of…
Vast improvements for 15.000 shrimp and Tilapia farmers through training in environmental and disease management
The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP), Walmart and IDH have completed a major aquaculture training program in Asia providing thousands of shrimp and tilapia farmers with modern training designed to improve…
The landscape in the Ketapang district of West Kalimantan is under pressure from concessions for palm oil, pulp and paper, mining, and logging. IDH, Aidenvironment and Bumitama Gunajaya Agro (BGA)…