[HTML][HTML] Review of smallholder palm oil sustainability reveals limited positive impacts and identifies key implementation and knowledge gaps
Z Ogahara, K Jespersen, I Theilade, MR Nielsen - Land use policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract 'Sustainable palm oil'aims to eliminate deforestation, greenhouse gas emissions,
land conflicts and labour abuses from palm oil global value chains while maintaining palm …
land conflicts and labour abuses from palm oil global value chains while maintaining palm …
The global palm oil sector must change to save biodiversity and improve food security in the tropics
Most palm oil currently available in global markets is sourced from certified large-scale
plantations. Comparatively little is sourced from (typically uncertified) smallholders. We …
plantations. Comparatively little is sourced from (typically uncertified) smallholders. We …
Multi-species rotational grazing of small ruminants regenerates undergrowth vegetation while controlling weeds in the oil palm silvopastoral system
CONTEXT. Prolonged use of synthetic herbicides to control weeds may cause adverse
effects on the environment and human wellbeing. As a mitigation effort, commercial oil palm …
effects on the environment and human wellbeing. As a mitigation effort, commercial oil palm …
Mixed-species tree plantings enhance structural complexity in oil palm plantations
Conversion of structurally complex rainforests into simplified oil palm monocultures leads to
dramatic losses of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. To alleviate negative ecological …
dramatic losses of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. To alleviate negative ecological …
Understory vegetation in oil palm plantations benefits soil biodiversity and decomposition rates
A Ashton-Butt, AAK Aryawan, ASC Hood… - Frontiers in Forests …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Oil palm is the most productive vegetable oil crop per unit area and is crucial to the economy
of developing countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia. However, it is also highly …
of developing countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia. However, it is also highly …
Switching from monoculture to polyculture farming benefits birds in oil palm production landscapes: Evidence from mist netting data
MS Yahya, M Syafiq, A Ashton‐Butt… - Ecology and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Monoculture farming is pervasive in industrial oil palm agriculture, including those RSPO
plantations certified as sustainably managed. This farming practice does not promote the …
plantations certified as sustainably managed. This farming practice does not promote the …
Importance of small forest fragments in agricultural landscapes for maintaining orangutan metapopulations
M Ancrenaz, F Oram, N Nardiyono, M Silmi… - Frontiers in Forests …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Historically, orangutans (Pongo spp.) lived in large contiguous areas of intact rainforest.
Today, they are also found in highly modified and fragmented landscapes dominated by oil …
Today, they are also found in highly modified and fragmented landscapes dominated by oil …
Effect of land-use changes on the abundance, distribution, and host-seeking behavior of Aedes arbovirus vectors in oil palm-dominated landscapes, southeastern …
JBZ Zahouli, BG Koudou, P Müller, D Malone, Y Tano… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Identifying priority areas for vector control is of considerable public health
relevance. Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) spread by Aedes mosquitoes are (re) …
relevance. Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) spread by Aedes mosquitoes are (re) …
[HTML][HTML] Large-scale industrial plantations are more likely than smallholdings to threaten biodiversity from oil palm replanting spatial disturbances
Certification has advanced efforts to increase the environmental sustainability of oil palm
agriculture. However, there is little consensus among stakeholders on what type of farming …
agriculture. However, there is little consensus among stakeholders on what type of farming …
Stand-level habitat characteristics and edge habitats drive biological pest control services in the understory of oil palm plantations
The expansion of oil palm agriculture in the tropics has gone hand in hand with a sharp
increase in synthetic pesticide application in the region. Due to associated negative …
increase in synthetic pesticide application in the region. Due to associated negative …