The Last Stand of the Orangutan
State of emergency: illegal logging, fire and palm oil in Indonesia's national parks is a UNEP
(United Nations Environment Programme) rapid response assessment released in February 2007.
The Oil for Ape Scandal
Collaborative report: Friends of the Earth Trust, Ape Alliance, Orangutan Conservancy, Orangutan Foundation (UK) and the Sumatran Orangutan Society
Assessment of CO2 emissions from drained peatlands in South-east Asia
Presents shocking figures on CO2 emissions from drained peatland areas.
CRUEL OIL How Palm Oil Harms Health, Rainforest & Wildlife
Centre for Science in public interest report
Implications of the current practices in palm oil production in South East Asia
Factsheets on palmoil, tropical peatlands and climate change
Greasy palms – palm oil, the environment and big business
This report is a summary of research undertaken in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Netherlands in 2003 into the impacts of the palm oil industry in Indonesia, its
links to the European market and the involvement of UK companies.
OIL PALM - From Cosmetics to Biodiesel COLONIZATION LIVES
Selection of articles published in the monthly electronic bulletin of the World Rainforest Movement, addressing the impacts of the oil palm plantations in the forests.
AGRO FUELS
A comprehensive article from well respected NGO's
This paper sets out critical concerns regarding the current push to develop agrofuels in transport,
especially in industrialised countries.
REPORT ON A PALM OIL COMPANIES FIELD ACTIONS
Review of legal, environmental and social practices of oil palm plantation companies of the Wilmar Group in Sambas District, West Kalimantan (Indonesia)
REPORT ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF PALM OIL PRODUCTION IN SOUTH EAST ASIA
BY LUKE WYNNE
Watch a short video clip about palm oil and biofuel
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