Indonesia has been the world’s largest producer and exporter of palm oil since 2008. This paper discussed the livelihood impacts of oil palm development in Indonesia, based on lessons learnt from Bungo district, in the province of Jambi. The various community-company partnerships that structure t...
Feintrenie, L.
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Chong, W.K.
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Levang, P.
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[Why do Farmers Prefer Oil Palm? Lessons Learnt from Bungo District, Indonesia]
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Why do Farmers Prefer Oil Palm? Lessons Learnt from Bungo District, Indonesia
Achten, W.M.J.
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Almeida, J.
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Vandenbempt, P.
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Bolle, E.
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Fobelets, V.
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Verchot, Louis V.
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Singh, V.P.
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Mathijs, E.
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Muys, B.
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[Life cycle assessments of biodiesels: Jatropha versus palm oil]
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Life cycle assessments of biodiesels: Jatropha versus palm oil
Local communities, especially those living in forested areas, are generally presented as innocent victims of global economic policies that benefit the private and public sectors. This paper discusses local stakeholders’ perception of the government policies and actions, people’s rights, and peopl...
Feintrenie, L.
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Levang, P.
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[Local voices call for economic development over forest conservation: Trade-offs and policy in Bungo, Sumatra]
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Local voices call for economic development over forest conservation: Trade-offs and policy in Bungo, Sumatra
This paper reviews oil palm biofuel development and analyzes social and environmental impacts of oil palm plantations in Indonesia. Three plantation study sites were selected in West Papua (Manokwari), West Kalimantan (Kubu Raya) and Papua (Boven Digoel) and used as case studies to illustrate lik...
Andriani, R.
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Andrianto, A.
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Komarudin, H.
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Obidzinski, K.
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[Environmental and social Impacts from palm based biofuel development in Indonesia]
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Environmental and social Impacts from palm based biofuel development in Indonesia
Álvarez, E.
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Llano Rodríguez, Germán Alberto
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Feris, MC
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Hernández, M.L.
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Rodríguez, S.M.
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[Control of bud rot in oil palm, Elaeis guineensis resistance inducers]
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Control of bud rot in oil palm, Elaeis guineensis resistance inducers
Álvarez, E.
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Claroz, José Luis
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[Characterization and classification of phytoplasmas associated with oil palm (Elaeis guineensis)]
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Characterization and classification of phytoplasmas associated with oil palm (Elaeis guineensis)
En 1998 se inició una investigación para determinar la etiología a de dos enfermedades de aparente naturaleza viral, que afectan el cultivo de la palma africana de aceite en el suroccidente colombiano. La pre sencia de la mancha anular se registré por primera vez en 1985, en el municipio de Tum...
Morales, Francisco José
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Lozano Potes, I
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Arroyave, José A.
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Castaño, M.
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Sedano Cruz, RE
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Velasco, Ana Cecilia
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[Enfermedades virales de la palma de aceite en el suroccidente colombiano y sus agentes causales]
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Enfermedades virales de la palma de aceite en el suroccidente colombiano y sus agentes causales
An overview of research in the Asia and Pacific region is presented with reference to its features and direction. Much of the research has been undertaken along disciplinary lines. The overriding emphasis is on feeding and nutrition, genetic improvement and animal health with little reference to ...
Tao, Hsiao-Hang
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Donough, Christopher
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Gerendas, Joska
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Hoffmann, Munir P.
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Cahyo, Angger
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Sugianto, Hendra
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Wandri, Ruli
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Abdul Rahim, Gatot
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Fisher, Myles J.
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Rötter, Reimund P.
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Dittert, Klaus
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Pardon, Lénaïc
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Oberthür, Thomas
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[Fertilizer management effects on oil palm yield and nutrient use efficiency on sandy soils with limited water supply in Central Kalimantan]
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Fertilizer management effects on oil palm yield and nutrient use efficiency on sandy soils with limited water supply in Central Kalimantan
Oil palm, currently the world’s main vegetable oil crop, is characterised by a large productivity and a long life span (≥25 years). Peak oil yields of 12 t ha−1 yr−1 have been achieved in small plantations, and maximum theoretical yields as calculated with simulation models are 18.5 t oil ha−1 yr...
Woittiez, Lotte Suzanne
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Slingerland, Maja
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Noordwijk, Meine van
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Yield gaps in oil palm: A quantitative review of contributing factors]
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Yield gaps in oil palm: A quantitative review of contributing factors