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The issue is where to plant oil palm, not the commodity: raising awareness about trade-offs in landscape management through a digital game

Sonya Dyah Kusumadewi (1) and Herry Purnomo (2) - 25 August 2025

The latest report from FAO, The State of the World’s Forests 2024, highlights that although 4.1 billion ha (31%) of the area in the world’s […]

Climate Change and Palm Oil: A Call for Sustainable Production and Consumption

Azlan Abas - 13 August 2025

The palm oil industry stands at a critical crossroads. As climate change intensifies, the sustainable production and consumption of palm oil must shift from ambition […]

Palm Oil’s Future Built on Borrowed Time

Atmaezer Hariara Simanjuntak (Ara) - 8 August 2025

At Indonesia’s plantation expo, palm oil was on full display as the crop of the future. Under spotlights and banners reading “Oil Palm is Indonesia’s […]

From Chaos to Clarity: Making Sense of Citizen Science in Oil Palm Landscapes

Emily Meijaard - 4 August 2025

When we think of palm oil, images of displaced wildlife and destroyed habitats often come to mind. But what if agriculture and wildlife didn’t have […]

Sustainable Palm Oil Communities now include close to 200 businesses committed to sustainable palm oil

Eleanor Evans - 30 June 2025

Since the launch of the Sustainable Palm Oil Communities Project back in 2017, our aim has been clear: to empower communities across the UK to […]

What is an orangutan doing in an oil palm plantation? How to boost biodiversity in plantation landscapes

Thijs Pasmans - 29 May 2025

“Is there any wildlife here?” I asked the plantation worker. “Yes there is, we see monkeys, deer, sometimes even a sun bear.” “And birds too,” […]

Mythbusting: No, Palm Oil is NOT in 50% of Supermarket Products

Emily Meijaard - 25 April 2025

“Absolutely no palm oil, ever!” A bold claim, often printed proudly across product packaging. But it’s a largely unhelpful statement that stokes consumer fear without […]

What is the Impact of Oil Palm on Arthropods (and what can be done to mitigate it)?

Jonny Timperley - 10 April 2025

Oil palm in West Africa When we think about oil palm cultivation, Southeast Asia often comes to mind. The industry’s rapid expansion there has been […]

A Novel, Low-cost Biodiversity System for Sustainable Oil Palm

Emily Meijaard and Erik Meijaard, Borneo Futures - 2 April 2025

Agricultural expansion is ongoing, and so is an ever-increasing overlap between agricultural land and natural habitats. Traditionally, this overlap has been viewed as an unavoidable […]