Tagged with "Sabah – Malaysia"

  • Implementing the European regulation on deforestation-free products: Solutions for the palm oil, cocoa and coffee sectors

    While the EU regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR) is an important step towards combatting deforestation globally, it will come at a cost to operators selling products on the EU market. And it may lead them to adopt sourcing strategies that exclude smallholder farmers from their supply chains. However, smallholder farmers’ inclusion in European supply chains is key to ensuring they are not left to sell to other markets at a lower price – thereby jeopardizing their livelihoods and, ultimately, forests. The optimal way forward is to allow them to benefit from access to the European market and to leverage the regulation as an incentive to keep forests intact. The timing for developing effective interventions is limited and should rely on the solutions that have already been tried and tested. IDH has co-designed with the private sector a number of programs to ensure that the EUDR will not incentivize disengagement from areas with high deforestation risks, nor the exclusion of the most marginalized smallholder farmers from European supply chains. These solutions are designed through public-private collaborative processes, and aim to be replicated and brought to scale over the coming years.

    Implementing the European regulation on deforestation-free products: Solutions for the palm oil, cocoa and coffee sectors
  • National Initiatives for Sustainable & Climate Smart Oil Palm Smallholders (NI-SCOPS)

    The Palm Oil Problem The palm oil sector contributes to the food security, employment, and financial health of many developing countries. Yet, its global expansion is associated with significant greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, and…

    National Initiatives for Sustainable & Climate Smart Oil Palm Smallholders (NI-SCOPS)
  • Malaysian government commits to action on sustainable palm oil

    The Malaysian Minister for Primary Industries Teresa Kok witnessed the signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with IDH – the Sustainable Trade Initiative and with Solidaridad on 14th February at the Malaysian Ambassador's Residence in Wassenar (Netherlands), committing to improving sustainability in the palm oil supply chain.

    Malaysian government commits to action on sustainable palm oil
  • Netherlands and Malaysia signed Letter of Intent on new palm oil cooperation, supported by IDH and Solidaridad

    Last month, on November 26, 2019, The Government of the Netherlands signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the Government of Malaysia for a new cooperation on sustainable palm oil…

    Netherlands and Malaysia signed Letter of Intent on new palm oil cooperation, supported by IDH and Solidaridad