Abstract 'Sustainable palm oil'aims to eliminate deforestation, greenhouse gas emissions,
land conflicts and labour abuses from palm oil global value chains while maintaining palm …

Most palm oil currently available in global markets is sourced from certified large-scale
plantations. Comparatively little is sourced from (typically uncertified) smallholders. We …

The environmental impacts of the palm oil industry are widely recognised. Unsurprisingly,
many people, including many conservation pundits, consider oil palm a major evil. What is …

Driven by increased global demand for vegetable oil in the food and biofuel sectors, oil palm
plantations based on monoculture technology have expanded into lowland tropical forests …

The interaction and the interplay of climate change with oil palm production in the Southeast
Asia region are of serious concern. This particularly applies in Malaysia due to its rank as …

Climate change is believed to be caused by natural processes such as volcanic eruptions,
which release ash into the atmosphere, and anthropogenic activities that increase the …

The agriculture sector remains a significant development factor in Malaysia. Oil palm and
rubber are the two major crops contributing to national development in terms of export …

In this study we investigate whether the increasing investment in smallholder oil palm
plantations that contributes to deforestation is motivated by financial gains or other factors …

An extensive body of theoretical work has advocated the use of multiple human wellbeing
indicators to assess the outcomes of agricultural investments in Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) …

Tropical peatlands in Southeast Asia are important ecosystems that play a crucial role in
global biogeochemical cycles, with a potential for strong climate feedback loops. The …