Biodiversity conservation in the palm oil industry
Traditional agri-cultural producers are making greater efforts in conservation and sustainability.
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Could a landscape approach help palm oil farmers adapt to EU rules and protect forests?
Palm oil smallholder farmers, often blamed for deforestation in Indonesia, are at the heart of a jurisdictional approach to conservation that could save the world-famous Leuser rainforest in Aceh.
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Musim Mas: Local champions needed to spark sustainable farming
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On a panel to tackle deforestation, the palm oil company's director of sustainability said that good role models on the ground can help spread good farming practices.
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Can regenerative agriculture reduce the environmental harm of palm oil production?
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A new kind of agriculture that addresses the double-edge sword of soil degradation and climate change could replace chemically-intensive monoculture oil palm plantations. But can independent smallholder farmers be convinced to adopt regenerative techniques at scale? A coalition of actors including Danone, L'Oréal, Mars, Musim Mas and SNV is exploring the concept in North Sumatra.
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Musim Mas is taking a good hard look at its conservation efforts
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In a first of its kind deep dive into its data, palm oil giant Musim Mas is partnering with an independent research organisation to review its conservation efforts over the past decade and figure out areas for improvement.
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