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According to Palmoilmagazine citing Palm Oil Analytic, Indonesia's palm oil sector significantly contributes to the economy, serving as the largest export commodity and bolstering the country's trade balance with
National GeographicPalm Oil's Human Cost Alleged in New Report
The report, "The Human Cost of Conflict Palm Oil," details the results of an on-the-ground investigation into the conditions of workers on two representative palm oil plantations in Sumatra
101 East Indonesia's Palm Oil Curse. 101 East exposes how companies and the government are turning a blind eye to the human cost of palm oil production.
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Climate change threatens palm oil yields in Indonesia and Colombia. Scientists develop drought-resistant varieties to secure production. human populations, and palm
Economic assessment of palm oil production TECHNICAL BRIEF NO. 26 T he introduction and expansion of oil palm in Indonesia reflects the crop's economic attractiveness and benefits, but
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Human rights 44 9.2.3. Indigenous rights 44 9.2.4. Community engagement 45 9.2.5. Socio-economic opportunities 45 9.3. Impacts on the Indonesian Economy and Society 46 palm oil
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Pulitzer CenterThe Impact of the Palm Oil Industry on Indonesian Farmers
Palm oil is used in food and cosmetics, and palm plantations are a major agricultural activity in Indonesia. Yet it is having a negative environmental impact on the country, is
2 THE HUMAN COST OF CONFLICT PALM OIL REVISITED Increasingly, the exploitation of workers has been at the center of controversies in the palm oil industry. In 2015, forced labor and
Indonesia InvestmentsPalm Oil Industry in Indonesia CPO Production & Export Indonesia
These two countries, together, account for around 80 to 90 percent of total global palm oil production. Indonesia is the largest producer and exporter of palm oil worldwide. It produces nearly 60
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The cost of sustainable palm oil: Should an Indonesian
Here, students are transported to rural Indonesia (Fig. 1) and asked to consider the economic, environmental, and social implications of a real-world decision: whether a smallholder
1.1il palm in Indonesia O Oil palm is an industrial crop generally grown in monocropped plots that range in size from 2 ha to 40,000 ha. Within 48 hours of harvesting, the fresh fruit bunches have
- Which country produces the most oil palms in Indonesia?
- Regionally, Sumatra is the primary location of oil palm production in Indonesia, comprising about 80% of national production, corresponding to 21 million tons and 7 million hectares followed by Kalimantan with 8 million tons and 3 million hectares.
- Can palm oil be certified in Indonesia?
- This study provides insights into the commodity based characteristics, environmental and social hot spots and policy instruments such as certification for palm oil cultivation in Indonesia as a result of the Bio-Macht Project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
- How many palm oil plantations are there in Indonesia?
- As of 2011, there were 7.8 million hectares (19 million acres) of palm oil plantations, with 6.1 million hectares (15 million acres) of these being productive plantations under harvest, thus making Indonesia the global leader in crude palm oil (CPO) production.
- When did palm oil production increase in Indonesia?
- Palm oil production in Indonesia increased exponentially from the late 1960s until today (see Fig-ure 7-1). In the same time the total land area covered by oil palm plantations increased from around 70,000 ha in 1961 to more than 7.4 million ha in 2014 (see Figure 7-2).
- How big is Indonesia's palm oil industry?
- 16 Also other current estimates (Indonesian Palm Oil Association, GAPKI) result in a share of the palm oil industry of 1.5-2.5 % of the countries total GDP in 2017, see Indonesia Investments (2017). tinuing increase with an average growth of 23.67% per year.
- Does palm oil production in Indonesia have environmental risks?
- However, palm oil production in Indonesia is related to several ecologic, social and economic risks. One of the most relevant environmental risks (see section 8) is due to land use change and related defor-estation and fire (Carlson et al. 2018).
