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And this more recent report from IUCN:
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YouTube video by The Sustainable Palm Oil Choice Webinar The Vegetable Oil Conundrum

You might find this webinar on meeting global demand for vegetable oils within our planetary boundaries with @w-u-r.bsky.social and Borneo Futures informative: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCqg...

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Why we should be demanding ‘sustainable palm oil’, not ‘palm oil-free’ by Dr Jennifer Lucey, Knowledge Exchange Fellow from the Department of Zoology

#FoodForThought from @ox.ac.uk:

Why we should be demanding ‘sustainable palm oil’, not ‘palm oil-free’

Choose #SUSTAINABLE #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans!

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Why we should be demanding ‘sustainable palm oil’, not ‘palm oil-free’ by Dr Jennifer Lucey, Knowledge Exchange Fellow from the Department of Zoology

#FoodForThought from @ox.ac.uk :
Why we should be demanding ‘sustainable palm oil’, not ‘palm oil-free’

Choose #SUSTAINABLE #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans!

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Savage Nobles - Palm Oil Detectives This post discusses the individual behind the website Palm Oil Detectives, Athena Dennis from Wellington (New Zealand) and her extensive training in communications and marketing. It questions her hidd...

As far as Athena's credentials (@palmoildetect):
www.wildling.rocks/palm-oil-det...

Consumed in moderation as part of a balanced diet, palm oil poses no significant health risk. But make sure it is sustainable.
We receive no funding from the palm oil industry or its stakeholders.

Sustainable Palm Oil | Orangutan Land Trust Orangutan conservation experts argue that boycotting palm oil is akin to treating symptoms rather than curing the disease. To achieve sustainable conservation, it is essential to address the root caus...

Experts & organisations engaged in the palm oil issue would disagree with you, such as the close to 100 leading conservation organisations who have signed the Statement in Support of Sustainable Palm Oil: www.orangutanlandtrust.com/palm-oil#sta...

@palmoildetect is simply an amateur blogger pretending to be a bona fide organisation. This person has no experience in conservation, human rights or sustainability and her site is full of inaccuracies. Suggest you refer to the experts if you are concerned about these issues.

When science discourages correction: How publishers profit from mistakes Academic publishing system often allows scientific errors to persist because it prioritises profit and prestige over timely correction.

In 2025, a paper claimed oil palm certification reduces yields & drives land expansion. The study misread satellite data, interpreting temporary declines during replanting as a loss of production area. When corrected, the data show no decline in efficiency.

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Managing Forests Without Restoring A total of 4.09 million hectares of oil palm plantations inside forest areas was brought under control in 2025.

When the enforcement of the rules stops at fines and transfer of management, the government is not actually saving the forests, but simply tidying up the damage and legalizing the violations. When this happens, the forests and local people always lose out, as intended.

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Trolls will be blocked.

Sustainable Palm Oil | Orangutan Land Trust Orangutan conservation experts argue that boycotting palm oil is akin to treating symptoms rather than curing the disease. To achieve sustainable conservation, it is essential to address the root caus...

Under RSPO, deforestation is prohibited. That is why conservation organisations concerned with deforestation support only #sustainable palm oil.

www.orangutanlandtrust.com/palm-oil#sta...

Indonesia revokes forest and mine permits over role in deadly Sumatra landslides JAKARTA — The Indonesian government has revoked the permits of 28 companies over environmental violations that authorities say exacerbated the deadly floods and landslides that struck the island of Su...

Two projects in the Batang Toru ecosystem were hit: a nearly completed hydropower plant & the Martabe gold mine, both long criticized for operating in landslide-prone terrain that’s the only habitat of the critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan.

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This is libel. While it is true that land grabbing has taken place, something we have never denied, it is a lie (& libellous) to state that we have lied & denied this. Under the RSPO this is NOT permitted. Nor are we "palm oil lobbyists."

We did find this lie, from
@PalmOilDetect: "They face no repercussions or expulsion from the RSPO for doing this."

Where's the evidence of this alleged lying? All cases of alleged or actual land-grabbing by RSPO members are dealt with by the Complaints Panel & you can follow the cases here: askrspo.force.com/Complaint/s/...

We receive no funding from the palm oil industry.

For two of the world’s most at-risk primates, threats abound and the future looks grim Between Nigeria’s Cross River and Cameroon’s Sanaga River lies one of West Africa’s largest remaining blocks of intact rainforest. Noisy groups of Preuss’s red colobus monkeys (Piliocolobus preussi) m...

For two of the world’s most at-risk primates, threats abound and the future looks grim news.mongabay.com/2026/01/for-...

Not really a fan of any place that uses orangutans meant for rehabilitation to be exposed to large numbers of tourists = risk of disease transmission & disruption to the rehabilitation process. There is a perverse incentive to encourage the orangutans to keep returning for the sake of the tourists.

Forestry Ministry Audits Dozens of Permits After Sumatra Disasters The Forestry Ministry is auditing 24 forest utilization permits in Aceh and Sumatra after floods killed more than 1,000 people.

Forestry Ministry Audits Dozens of Permits After Sumatra Disasters jakartaglobe.id/news/forestr...

PETA backs Bali Zoo elephant riding ban but says ongoing orangutan shows are 'troubling' PETA's Asia President commended Bali Zoo for ending elephant ride but says other “gentle” interactions are not benign “alternatives”.

Avoid tourist locations that offer "orangutan shows."

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Oil palms are NOT trees! magz.tempo.co/read/opinion...

Mapping land uses following tropical deforestation with location-aware deep learning The rates of tropical deforestation remain alarmingly high. To enable effective, targeted policy responses, detailed data on its driving forces is nee…

"Understanding of the drivers [of deforestation] is crucial for designing and implementing effective and targeted policy responses. We hope our work contributes to the protection and preservation of the tropical forests."

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Help Save the Orangutan; Choose Sustainable Palm Oil! As consumers have become more aware of the need to choose sustainable palm oil, tools to help them navigate the thousands of products which may contain palm oil are being developed. The latest is the ...

Nowadays, we are more than 90% certified sustainable palm oil in UK!

There are a number of tools you can use to find out who is using sustainable palm oil.

Choose #Sustainable #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans!

www.orangutanlandtrust.com/post/choosin...

🦧💚Thank you #CHAOSradio for the invitation to talk about the book. Written for both children and adults, it is a book about deforestation, sustainable palm oil, but above all HOPE and 100% of the proceeds go to orangutan conservation. 🦧💚

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Government revokes goldmine and hydropower dam licenses in Sumatra after deadly floods - Mighty Earth This is the news we have been waiting for – and the deep breath the Batang Toru ecosystem desperately needed.

Huge news: Indonesia's president has revoked the permits of 28 companies linked to deforestation, including a dam & mine that endanger the Tapanuli orangutan, the world's rarest great ape.

This is the news we have been waiting for – and the deep breath the Batang Toru ecosystem desperately needed.

Complex problems have complex solutions. RSPO isn't perfect, and it won’t solve the problem alone. But it is an essential part of the solution.

Under RSPO, companies are audited against sustainability criteria by independent Certification Bodies overseen by ASI, giving some level of assurance. Where allegations of non-compliance arise, there is a robust complaints procedure in place.

Savage Nobles - Palm Oil Detectives This post discusses the individual behind the website Palm Oil Detectives, Athena Dennis from Wellington (New Zealand) and her extensive training in communications and marketing. It questions her hidd...

@palmoildetect is simply an amateur blogger pretending to be a bona fide organisation. This person has no experience in conservation, human rights or sustainability. Suggest you refer to the experts if you are concerned about these issues. www.wildling.rocks/palm-oil-det...

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