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Palm oil firms letting four-year-olds sign contracts

Ecologist

11th November, 2009

'Chaotic' legislation in Indonesia is allowing palm oil plantation companies looking to produce biofuel to bully local people off their land more...

UK bans Malaysian palm oil advert

Ecologist

3rd November, 2009

Second advert from palm oil industry lobby group is banned for its sustainability claims more...

Major retailers ranked on sustainable palm oil

Ecologist

28th October, 2009

Tesco and Waitrose lagging behind on sustainable sourcing of world's most traded edible oil, found in wide range of everyday products from cakes and cosmetics more...

'Sustainable' palm oil campaign banned by ASA

Mark Sweney

9th September, 2009

Advertorial claimed that controversial oil business was 'green answer' and was important to alleviating poverty more...

World Bank breaks rules in lending to palm oil companies

Ecologist

27th August, 2009

Campaign groups call for a suspension on lending to palm oil plantation developers after critical internal audit more...

Sustainable palm oil usage at unsatisfactory levels

Ecologist

1st July, 2009

Land victory will allow Borneo’s indian tribes to fight palm oil industries, although use of sustainable palm oil sits at a mere one per cent. more...

Hedge funds for forests?

Mark Anslow

6th June, 2008

Protecting rainforests is now almost as lucrative as cutting them down. Mark Anslow reports on a commodities-centred approach to stopping deforestation more...

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