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Ghost on Our Own Land : Indonesian oil palm smallholders and the roundtable on sustainable palm oil

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The ‘Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil’ (RSPO) is an initiative established by businesses involved in
the production, processing and retail of palm oil in collaboration with major environmental NGOs,
notably WWF. Key members include Malaysian and Indonesian palm oil companies and European
processing and retailing companies. Two ‘social NGOs’ have also joined the executive board of the
RSPO, Oxfam-GB and Sawit Watch.
The RSPO was established as a response to the concerns of non-governmental organisations that palm
oil plantations are a major cause of deforestation and are being imposed on local communities without
concern for their rights, livelihoods or welfare and managed with insufficient concern for the rights
and welfare of plantations workers and smallholders.
After two years’ of discussion, the RSPO has now adopted a standard for palm oil companies to follow.
The Standard comprises ‘Principles and Criteria’ and ‘Guidance’ on how these should be applied. They
set out voluntary standards to be followed by the industry and are designed to ensure that palm oil is
produced in socially and environmentally acceptable ways.
However, it is still unclear how this standard will be applied, particularly to smallholders.
Smallholders produce about 25% of globally traded palm oil and produce about 30% of the fresh fruit
bunches going into mills in Indonesia. Their circumstances are diverse and so detailed studies are
needed to ensure that the RSPO suits different localities. This booklet is designed to contribute to this
process.

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Ketersediaan

Informasi Detail

Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

665.3 MAR g

Penerbit

Jakarta : Forest People Programme Sawit Watch., 2006

Deskripsi Fisik

, 53 p. ; ill. ; 20 cm.

Bahasa

Indonesia

ISBN/ISSN

9791518823

Klasifikasi

665.3

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Tipe Media

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Tipe Pembawa

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Edisi

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Subjek

Deforestasi
Kelapa Sawit
Minyak Sawit

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