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The False Choice Between Palm Oil and Indonesian Forests

By Nigel Sizer on November 12, 2012
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This post originally appeared in the Jakarta Post.

2 New Tools Can Cut Deforestation and Support Sustainable Palm Oil in Indonesia

By Craig Hanson on October 30, 2012
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Can the world have its palm oil and forests, too? This is an issue that my colleague and I discussed a while back.

RELEASE: Two New Online Mapping Applications Launched to Support Sustainable Palm Oil in Indonesia

October 29, 2012
Location: SINGAPORE

Forest Cover Analyzer and Suitability Mapper to be used by business and government to reduce deforestation

Degraded Land for Sustainable Palm Oil in Indonesia: Practical Guidance

By Beth Gingold on April 16, 2012
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This post was co-authored with Anne Rosenbarger, a POTICO Fellow at Sekala.

New Study Highlights Opportunities and Challenges for Indonesia Forest Moratorium

By Kemen Austin on February 17, 2012
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Today WRI releases a working paper that provides new information about Indonesia’s moratorium on new fo

Indonesia’s Ambitious Forest Moratorium Moves Forward

By Beth Gingold and Fred Stolle on June 9, 2011

A summary of key elements, and unanswered questions, in Indonesia’s recent moratorium on new forest permits.

Restoring the World's Forests While Feeding the Poor

By Nigel Sizer and Lars Laestadius on May 18, 2011

Trees are being cut down for farming, but a new study shows that a lot of land already cleared could be used instead.

Global Well-Being: Rooted in the World's Forests

By Jonathan Lash and Nigel Sizer on April 26, 2011

This piece originally appeared in the Washington Post Environmental Leadership supplement on April 20, 2011, and is reposted with permission.

Indonesia’s Moratorium: An Opportunity for Forests and Industry

By Beth Gingold, Moray McLeish, Kemen Austin, and Rauf Prasodjo on April 22, 2011

A highly anticipated two-year moratorium on new forest conversion permits could bring fundamental improvements to forest and land management in Indonesia.

The World Bank Group, Palm Oil, and Poverty

By Beth Gingold on March 22, 2011

The World Bank Group should aim to achieve and measure poverty reduction, not palm oil investments.

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