Certified “sustainable” palm oil replaced endangered mammals habitat and biodiverse tropical forests in the last 30 years, a new study suggests

Researchers confirm that palm oil certification does not ensure “environmental sustainability” Global concern has raised around the “sustainability” of palm oil in terms of global exportation and the impact on the environment in recent years. Therefore, stakeholders from the different sectors of the palm oil industry including oil palm producers, retailers, banks, investors, nature conservation and developmental…

In soli 30 anni l’olio di palma “sostenibile” ha sostituito l’habitat di mammiferi minacciati e di ricche foreste tropicali

Un nuovo studio mostra chiare prove che la certificazione dell’olio di palma non garantisce la “sostenibilità ambientale” Una notevole preoccupazione globale è cresciuta intorno alla “sostenibilità” dell’olio di palma in termini di esportazione mondiale e di impatto sull’ambiente negli ultimi anni. Pertanto, le parti interessate dei diversi settori dell’industria dell’olio di palma, compresi produttori di…

Sustainable palm oil: certifying forest destruction

A case study of the pattern from deforestation to certification (RSPO and POIG) to sell “sustainable” palm oil Our recent scientific paper entitled “Sustainable palm oil may not be so sustainable” raised an interesting debate on the actual sustainability of certified palm oil and received much appreciation from the public opinion and some conservation organizations.…

Science confirms: palm oil is unsustainable even if certified

A new study shows that even the RSPO and POIG certified plantations derive from the recent deforestation of the forests of Southeast Asia Globalization of palm oil represents a serious threat to the biological diversity of Southeast Asia, even when the production is certified as sustainable. For the first time, in fact, a new study…

Indonesia: the kingdom of beauty and hell

By Roberto Cazzolla Gatti Photographs by Roberto Cazzolla Gatti Translation by Mauro Cazzolla A razor cut to the heart: there is no other way to describe what you feel when you observe from above the archipelagos that look like peeled potatoes. They have been deprived of their luxuriant vegetation and amazing biodiversity just to make…