Land conflicts in Indonesia have nearly doubled under President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo as his administration pursues an investor-first economic agenda that has sidelined local communities and the environment, a new report shows.
A study finds that seaweed, a crucial source of income for many impoverished coastal communities, has the remarkable ability to endure and flourish even in post-nuclear war environments.
A new online tool launched by web-based monitoring platform Palmoil.io aims to help companies check their compliance with deforestation regulations for palm oil.
EB Studio
Mutual benefits are assured when the financial sector collaborates with palm oil stakeholders. FIs can help smallholders secure credit, while getting access to data and insights required to make sound and profitable investment decisions.
By
Joseph D'Cruz
What does the future hold for the millions of women left to work in Asia's agriculture sector battling a climate in collapse?
By
Gabriela Fernando and
Samanthi Gunawardana
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Transboundary haze pollution is back with a vengeance in Southeast Asia. The Eco-Business Podcast talks to RSPO CEO Joseph D'Cruz about what the palm oil sector can do to put out the peatland fires that have burned annually for four decades.