Tagged with "Palm Oil"

• COP Decision-making process and PPAs

  This brief summarizes the community level decision-making process for community participation in the Community Oil Palm (COP) outgrower scheme and the Production Protection Agreement (PPA). For an in depth understanding…

  COP Decision-making process and PPAs

• 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…

  Soy, cocoa and palm oil programs highlighted at Amsterdam Declaration conference

• Spanish industry signs commitment for 100% sustainable palm oil

  A group of food companies in Spain has signed the Commitment to Support: 100% Sustainable Palm Oil in Europe by 2020. Companies including Unilever, Ferrero, Lipidos Santiga and Natra joined forces and…

  Spanish industry signs commitment for 100% sustainable palm oil

• Italian government signs the Amsterdam Palm Oil Declaration

  Italy is the latest country to sign the Amsterdam Declaration that pledges countries to promote the use of 100% sustainable palm oil by 2020. The…

  Italian government signs the Amsterdam Palm Oil Declaration

• Community Oil Palm Outgrowers Liberia

  The Oil Palm Outgrower Scheme in Liberia is anchored in the Liberian oil palm concessions, as a joint program between oil palm companies, the government of Liberia (GoL) and the local community with the goal to improve community livelihoods.

  Community Oil Palm Outgrowers Liberia

• 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.

  South Sumatra’s green growth plan officially launched

• GVL, government and IDH reach out to communities for forest protection in Liberia

  The Government of Liberia, the palm oil company Golden Veroleum Liberia (GVL), and IDH are reaching out to rural communities in a series of workshops to engage them in our…

  GVL, government and IDH reach out to communities for forest protection in Liberia

• 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…

  IDH supports the Fire Free Alliance to prevent forest fires in over 200 Indonesian villages

• First village land use plan in West Kalimantan

  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)…

  First village land use plan in West Kalimantan

• BLOG: Engaging Smallholders in Forest Friendly Value Chains

  IDH’s Production, Protection and Inclusion (PPI) compacts focus on sustainability beyond single farm gates, across a whole landscape. PPI compacts bring all stakeholders together (business, local and national government, communities,…

  BLOG: Engaging Smallholders in Forest Friendly Value Chains