The CSPO

The Center for Sustainable Palm Oil Studies (CSPO) is a leading think tank & publisher dedicated to being a resource on issues surrounding sustainable palm oil

[The CSPO @TheCSPO]

If the #EU wants to stop #deforestation, it must coordinate closely with #smallholders producing #palmoil. Their support can help reverse or even end deforestation. Without their inclusion measures to stop deforestation are likely to fail.

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[Muddassar Ahmed @MMuddassarAhmed]

1/5 Honoured to have helped organise the 1st major interfaith conference (convened by @MWLOrg_en) to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where over 100 high profile faith leaders gathered today. I chaired a plenary session & was nominated to present its final historic communique

[The CSPO @TheCSPO]

The recent #EuropeanCommission #proposal could punish some countries unfairly while ignoring other useful #certification schemes that protect #forests.

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[The CSPO @TheCSPO]

#Import restrictions shift the costs of ensuring #commodities are #deforestation-free from relatively wealthy consumers in #Europe and #NorthAmerica to #farmers in the tropics.

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[The CSPO @TheCSPO]

Many #CPG companies highlighted #sustainable sourcing of ingredients as a key element of their #sustainability strategy, for e.g. #Mars company has significantly decreased its level of #deforestation by closely monitoring its #PalmOil production.
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[The CSPO @TheCSPO]

#China wants to increase its #supply of #EdibleOils, but as producing #PalmOil would be hugely expensive, developing production overseas may be the alternative.

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[The CSPO @TheCSPO]

Ecuador’s government passed a law to strengthen & develop the #production, commercialization, extraction, export & industrialization of #PalmOil & prohibits palm #plantations from being established within zones where communities’ water sources are located.
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[The CSPO @TheCSPO]

#Malaysia's Sabah state, is working to adapt its #PalmOil industry, ensuring all growers are #sustainable producers with a decade-long initiative that will ensure all growers adopt #ethical standards and are #certified as sustainable producers by 2025.

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[The CSPO @TheCSPO]

The key towards #sustainability is a fully enclosed and controlled #SupplyChain from #PalmOil plantation to mill and refinery, that is made easier by the state government having oversight over the issuance of all land licenses for oil palm #plantations.

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[The CSPO @TheCSPO]

#UK's acceptance of #NationalSustainabilityStandards as evidence of #compliance would be best for the #PalmOil industry, where the importing country will call on the exporting country to ensure that its laws are enforced without any illegal activity.

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[The CSPO @TheCSPO]

Switching to other sources of derivatives that provide an alternative to #palm, such as #coconut and #soy, is not ideal as they're much less productive; and could lead to an increase of #environmental and #deforestation risks in other landscapes.
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[The CSPO @TheCSPO]

Having an automated process for capturing & reporting data according to third-party #certification standards enables early identification of issues & trends that can help a business better define its roadmap toward increased transparency in a #SupplyChain

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[The CSPO @TheCSPO]

Bringing together various #stakeholders and interest groups is important to build standards that are equitable for #women and men, which can help play an important role in #PalmOil sectors and beyond.
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[The CSPO @TheCSPO]

#PalmOil is the most widely used #VegetableOil, and producing a synthetic version on a large scale remains a daunting challenge.

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[The CSPO @TheCSPO]

We have global #climate champions from youth leadership in the #GlobalNorth to the indigenous peoples of the #GlobalSouth. All we need to do is to join hands and build strong partnerships with all in the forest #carbon value chain.
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[The CSPO @TheCSPO]

We're capable of achieving a #sustainable palm oil industry that benefits all, by instead of boycotting, we limit use of #palmoil to essential items without substituting it for other vegetable oils that have an even more severe impact on the #environment.
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[The CSPO @TheCSPO]

Increasing yields, particularly on #smallholder plantations, is seen as key to meeting the growing demand for #palmoil, including for its use in #biofuels in #SoutheastAsia, and exports to countries such as #India and #China.

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[The CSPO @TheCSPO]

With new #technology and #digitalization, productivity can be enhanced in the #PalmOil sector. As a consequence, field workers could be provided with higher income share and it can also reduce labor requirements.
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[The CSPO @TheCSPO]

The #EU and #US are important players in global #conservation. However, #China joining these efforts by virtue of signing the Glasgow declaration on #forests and land use is a potential game changer.
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[The CSPO @TheCSPO]

The #palmoil sector needs to prioritise growth in #SoutheastAsian countries alongside its efforts to diversify export destinations, with one #industry expert predicting that regional demand will boom in the near future.
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[The CSPO @TheCSPO]

Progress will only occur when countries in the #GlobalSouth are able to pursue economic development and #food production at the same time as better protecting their #forests.
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