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High Conservation Values (HCV) are biological, ecological, social or cultural values which are considered significant or important at a national, regional or global scale. HCV is integrated into the principles and criteria of many certification schemes. These schemes that deal with production situations in natural landscapes. Furthermore HCV is included in the purchasing and investment […]
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After a successful first round last year, Daemeter and Proforest are organising another Lead Auditor training course in Belitung, Indonesia, on 28 Sept. – 2 Oct. 2015. The course is designed for auditors wishing to carry out auditing for the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) producer standard, for company staff in charge of meeting […]
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GeoTraceability and Daemeter have today announced a collaboration designed to support the global palm oil industry in achieving supply chain traceability from smallholder farms to mill and refinery This collaboration is intended to accelerate the establishment of an industry-wide database of smallholders, in order to promote an equitable palm oil sector by proving deforestation-free status […]
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REDD+ Agency and the National Committee on Climate Change (DNPI) will be integrated into the recently formed Ministry of Environment and Forestry, according to a new presidential regulation signed on 21 January 2015. Presidential Regulation no. 16/2015 does not mention under which directorate general the agencies will be merged into, nor a specific transition period […]
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The RSPO RT is an event met with diverse expectations each year. At RT12, the bringing together of multiple initiatives led by various groups with different priorities, and the dynamism this created, made the annual meeting of the world’s most widely-adopted palm oil certification scheme go beyond expectations. One theme that left a strong mark […]
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