Trade deal with Mercosur is No. 1 priority: EU trade chief
Cargill chief executive officer Dave MacLennan announced this week that the company is committing $30 million in seed funding to find solutions to protect forests and native vegetation in Brazil, urgently calling on the industry – competitors, customers and others – to help accelerate the progress.Feedstuffs, 14 June 2019
, Soy, cerrado, 2020 targets PNG and Solomons’ governments call for changes to forestry
Both the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea governments have signalled changes to make their forestry industries more sustainable.Evening Report, 14 June 2019
Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Palm Oil, Illegal logging, deforestation Trade deal with Mercosur is No. 1 priority: EU trade chief
Sealing a free trade agreement with South American bloc Mercosur after 20 years of talks is the European Union’s top priority, EU trade chief Cecilia Malmstrom said on Thursday.Independent, 14 June 2019
, Beef, mercosur agreement Tropical Insect Populations Crashing?
While some recent studies have looked at insect abundance declines in temperate regions, to date, only one paper has investigated this question in depth in the tropics — and it was an eyeopener.Asia Sentinel, 13 June 2019
, Palm Oil, Soy, Beef, Timber, insect, tropical forest Can jurisdictional certification curb palm oil deforestation in Indonesia? (commentary)
The authors say the jurisdictional certification pilots of the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) represent a promising new approach to these issues. The RSPO pilot in Seruyan — a district that has experienced many of these problems — has led to several innovations, including an agricultural facility that provides technical support to smallholders while managing funds received from companies, implementation of the “jurisdiction-wide environmental protection plan” regulation, a mechanism for resolving land conflicts, and a method for mapping and registering independent smallholders.TNP, 13 June 2019
Indonesia, Palm Oil, forest moratorium Eating eggs, pork, and chicken in Europe increases deforestation in Brazil
Environmental organization Greenpeace allerted on Tuesday, June 11th, that eating eggs, chicken or pork in Europe increases deforestation in Brazil and Argentina.Rio Times Online, 13 June 2019
Europe, Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Paraguay, Uruguay, Soy, deforestation Roadmap developed to abolish unethical supply chains: 'We have the tools, now is the time to act'
The accountability Framework Initiative aims to help companies address the "fundamental issues" in global supply chains by setting clear commitments, taking action on the ground, and demonstrating progress.Food Navigator, 13 June 2019
, Beef, Timber, Palm Oil, Soy, AFI, Supply chain Replanting oil palm may be driving a second wave of biodiversity loss
Our research has now found that this replanting might be causing a second wave of biodiversity loss, further damaging the environment where these plantations have been created.Indonesia News, 13 June 2019
Indonesia, Palm Oil, indonesia, Palm oil, Biodiversity , Asia Pacific Indonesia moratorium on new forest clearance now permanent
Indonesia's moratorium on new forest clearing for palm plantations or logging operations, which has been regularly extended since 2011, will become permanent, the Environment Minister said yesterday.The Newpaper, 13 June 2019
, Palm Oil, forest moratorium Indonesia moratorium on new forest clearance now permanent
Indonesia's moratorium on new forest clearing for palm plantations or logging operations, which has been regularly extended since 2011, will become permanent, the Environment Minister said yesterday.The Newpaper, 13 June 2019
Indonesia, Timber, forest moratorium Big Money, Big Cheating: Keeping Profits High and Hidden in the Gabonese Logging Industry
The managers of the company Transport Bois Négoce International (TBNI) know how to make big money off logging the Congo Basin forest while keeping their profit hidden from Gabonese authorities. Yet their methods remain a secret no more, as company officials described in detail to EIA investigators the tricks of their trade.All Africa, 13 June 2019
Gabon, Timber, Congo Basin Forest, illegal timber trading, Illegal logging IFA requests Taoiseach’s assistance on Mercosur deal intervention
The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has been asked to intervene “at the highest levels in Brussels” to stop an EU/Mercosur trade deal.Agri Land, 13 June 2019
Ireland, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Beef, mercosur trade deal, IFA Survey on RSPO Supply Chain Models
RSPO Secretariat, in partnership with Copenhagen Business School (CBS) are conducting research to better understand RSPO members’ needs and experiences with continuing to drive the global transition towards sustainable palm oil. One of the key objectives of the study is to identify ways to promote and increase the uptake of Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO) and CBS are eager to hear your feedback on this.RSPO, 13 June 2019
Indonesia, Palm Oil, CSPO, RSPO 'Too many' maps slow return of Indonesia's indigenous land
A pledge by Indonesia to hand back control of customary forests to indigenous people is being hampered by overlapping land claims for mines, plantations, forests and public land in the country, a senior government official said on Thursday.Thomson Reuters Foundation, 13 June 2019
, Palm Oil, Indigenous People Special committee formed to monitor B20 biodiesel implementation – Teresa Kok
The Federal government has formed a special joint committee headed by the Ministry of Primary Industries to monitor and ensure that the implementation of the B20 biodiesel fuel next year will proceed smoothly.Borneo Post Online, 13 June 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, biodiesel Financial measures to support deforestation-free sustainable agriculture: RTRS conference highlights and Cargill pledges
The Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS) annual two-day conference took place earlier this week at the headquarters of Rabobank in Utrecht; the focus again was on boosting demand for responsible soy, but also on what financial markets can do in this respect.Feed Navigator, 13 June 2019
Brazil, Soy, RTRS, sustainable soy Interpretation of Indicator 7.12.2 and Annex 5 for the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018
The RSPO would like to announce that the Interpretation of Indicator 7.12.2 and Annex 5 for the RSPO Principles and Criteria 2018 is now available for download.RSPO, 13 June 2019
Indonesia, Palm Oil, biodiesel UK supermarkets implicated in Amazon deforestation supply chain
A report from the UK organization Earthsight finds that UK supermarket chains — including Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons and Lidl — are still importing corned beef from Brazil’s largest beef producer, JBS, despite the company being implicated in a long string of corruption and illegal deforestation scandals over the last decade.Mongabay, 13 June 2019
Brazil, United Kingdom, Beef, Brazil, south america, Beef, UK RSPO Releases Industry-First 'Decent Living Wage' Guidance for Oil Palm Workers
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) in collaboration with the Labour Task Force (LTF) launched a first-of-its-kind guidance document for the oil palm industry on the payment of a ‘Decent Living Wage’ (DLW), adopted from the Global Living Wage Coalition (GLWC) Methodology, to determine the DLW in RSPO certified units for all workers.Mongabay, 13 June 2019
Indonesia, Malaysia, Ghana, Brazil, Colombia, Palm Oil, CGF, decent living wage RSPO Releases Industry-First 'Decent Living Wage' Guidance for Oil Palm Workers
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) in collaboration with the Labour Task Force (LTF) launched a first-of-its-kind guidance document for the oil palm industry on the payment of a ‘Decent Living Wage’ (DLW), adopted from the Global Living Wage Coalition (GLWC)Methodology, to determine the DLW in RSPO certified units for all workers.RSPO, 12 June 2019
, Palm Oil, RSPO, decent living wage, GLWC Brazil's President Is Making It Impossible to Fight Deforestation, Activists Say
When Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro came to power last year, he vowed to open up the Amazon rainforest to cattle, mineral, logging, and other industries — and, so far, his policies have exceeded even corporate expectations, according to the environmental news site Mongabay.Global Citizen, 12 June 2019
Brazil, Timber, Soy, Beef, deforestation , Amazon Target Agricultural Supply Chains to Tackle Deforestation
An international framework on trade in timber would help to reduce illegal logging and combat climate change. It would be even more effective if also adapted to cover trade in agricultural commodities.Chatham House, 12 June 2019
, Timber, deforestation , FLEGT, VPA Laos closes wood processing plants to comply with PM’s Order
More than 500 wood processing plants and family-based furniture workshops have been shut since the Prime Minister’s Order No. 15 was issued in 2016.Asia News, 12 June 2019
Laos, Timber, Illegal logging Palm oil firms tackling deforestation seen giving better returns
Investors in the palm oil industry are better off buying shares of companies that have been certified as sustainable producers, according to a Washington-based consultancy.The Edge Market, 12 June 2019
, Palm Oil, deforestation Target Agricultural Supply Chains to Tackle Deforestation
An international framework on trade in timber would help to reduce illegal logging and combat climate change. It would be even more effective if also adapted to cover trade in agricultural commodities.Chatham House, 12 June 2019
, Timber, VPA, FLEGT