It feels good to work everyday in pursuit of #conservation&social equality:). My young kids don’t understand my work yet, commenting all I do is send
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@IND_NL how long until my daughter can collect her verblijfsvergunning? her application for mvv was approved in mid-july, she flies to the netherlands this weekend
My colleague, Dr. Gotz Martin, does a great job explaining the link between forest protection, communities and small-scale farmers, and finding a way to balance interests. He and his team are doing a great job! https://t.co/x97GxDu0Mf
In a world where today international cooperation is needed more than ever, Indonesia and Norway are collaborating and investing $56 million to protect forests and combat climate change, https://t.co/CmgxjXOMF6
How do u think #palmoil contributes to the #SDGs? Tell us your opinions (in 280 characters or less) & win tickets to the @InnovaForum Sustainable Landscapes Conference. Submit your answers with the hashtag #GARsupportsSDGs by 1 Nov.
Nigerian smallholders would be negatively impacted if the EU proceeds with the #ILUC Delegated Act on #biofuel without consulting international stakeholders https://t.co/pmmUMaJouH
To address the EU-Indonesia palm oil challenge, Andi Sparringa, an Indonesian diplomat in Brussels, calls for an approach based on the Sustainable Development Goals that balance economic development and social and environmental development, not focusing on one or the other.
"Will palm oil-free certification save forests? ... while switching to other vegetable crops “sounds compelling”, it may have the inadvertent effect of driving more deforestation because other oil crops are less efficient and more land is needed to grow them."
RT @rspotweets: A new report from @Cirad highlights https://t.co/gM2bBV8CmA there are only 3.3 million hectares available for #palmoil in Africa with little impact on primates, but “levers for the successful #conservation of African #biodiversity do exist”
CIFOR researchers recommend "sustainable intensification" of #palmoil in West- and Central Kalimantan in order to balance human and environmental needs. https://t.co/PxNqo2xzEb
"The changing face of the global palm oil industry" discusses how #palmoil can positively impact 16 million people who depend on the industry for their livelihood https://t.co/kDybtQrkfQ https://t.co/CkS9DXGUoO
"The changing face of the global palm oil industry" discusses how #palmoil can positively impact 16 million people who depend on the industry https://t.co/CkS9DXGUoO