The environmental impacts of palm oil in context
Abstract Delivering the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires balancing
demands on land between agriculture (SDG 2) and biodiversity (SDG 15). The production of …
demands on land between agriculture (SDG 2) and biodiversity (SDG 15). The production of …
Oil palm production, instrumental and relational values: the public relations battle for hearts, heads, and hands along the value chain
B Lusiana, M Slingerland, A Miccolis… - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•Large-scale oil palm monoculture production in tropical forest habitats meets
strong objections.•Instrumental, relational and intrinsic values of nature are at risk.•The oil …
strong objections.•Instrumental, relational and intrinsic values of nature are at risk.•The oil …
Plant diversity, forest dependency, and alien plant invasions in tropical agricultural landscapes
K Rembold, H Mangopo, SS Tjitrosoedirdjo… - Biological Conservation, 2017 - Elsevier
Land-use change and intensification in tropical rainforest regions is generally linked to a
loss in species diversity that especially affects forest-dependent species. Indonesia is …
loss in species diversity that especially affects forest-dependent species. Indonesia is …
Riparian buffers in tropical agriculture: Scientific support, effectiveness and directions for policy
There is a weak evidence base supporting the effective management of riparian ecosystems
within tropical agriculture. Policies to protect riparian buffers—strips of non‐cultivated land …
within tropical agriculture. Policies to protect riparian buffers—strips of non‐cultivated land …
Impact of palm oil sustainability certification on village well-being and poverty in Indonesia
Abstract The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil has emerged as the leading sustainability
certification system to tackle socioenvironmental issues associated with the oil palm …
certification system to tackle socioenvironmental issues associated with the oil palm …
Impact of Malaysian palm oil on sustainable development goals: co-benefits and trade-offs across mitigation strategies
Palm oil (PO) is an important source of livelihood, but unsustainable practices and
widespread consumption may threaten human and planetary health. We reviewed 234 …
widespread consumption may threaten human and planetary health. We reviewed 234 …
[HTML][HTML] The effects of forest management on water quality
Water quality is generally high in watercourses draining forested areas. However, forest
management can lead to detrimental effects on water quality and the aquatic environment …
management can lead to detrimental effects on water quality and the aquatic environment …
Land-use change is associated with a significant loss of freshwater fish species and functional richness in Sabah, Malaysia
Global biodiversity is being lost due to extensive anthropogenic land cover change. In
Southeast Asia, biodiversity-rich forests are being extensively logged and converted to oil …
Southeast Asia, biodiversity-rich forests are being extensively logged and converted to oil …
Monoculture plantations impede forest recovery: Evidence from the regeneration of lowland subtropical forest in Hong Kong
Anthropogenic disturbance has led to widespread clearance and degradation of tropical
forests, and tree planting has been promoted as an effective solution for recovery. However …
forests, and tree planting has been promoted as an effective solution for recovery. However …
[HTML][HTML] Forest buffer-strips mitigate the negative impact of oil palm plantations on stream communities
The global area cultivated with oil palm has doubled in the past two decades, causing
deforestation, land-use change, freshwater pollution, and species loss in tropical …
deforestation, land-use change, freshwater pollution, and species loss in tropical …