Zero net deforestation is the wrong target, warn experts
21 Nov 2013Environmental initiatives that target zero net deforestation may miss their mark when it comes to slowing climate change and protecting biodiversity, warns a commentary published in this week's issue of the journal Science, mongabay.com reported.
A comparison of leading palm oil certification standards applied in Indonesia
13 Nov 2013The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is currently holding its annual meeting in Medan, Indonesia. Responding to the discussions on oil palm certification in the first day of the meeting, we are publishing this executive summary for a study…
Government officially forms REDD+ agency
08 Sep 2013President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has signed a presidential decree for the establishment of a long-awaited national agency on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+), which looks set to implement a two-year forest moratorium extension, The Jakarta Post reported.