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Risky Business Uptake And Implementation Of Sustainability Standards And Certification Schemes In The Indonesian Palm Oil Sector
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Book Synopsis Risky business: Uptake and implementation of sustainability standards and certification schemes in the Indonesian palm oil sector by : Sophia M Gnych
Download or read book Risky business: Uptake and implementation of sustainability standards and certification schemes in the Indonesian palm oil sector written by Sophia M Gnych and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2015-11-12 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evolving international sustainability norms demand greater environmental and social responsibility from business across global commodity chains – from countries of origin to countries of consumption. Conventional commandand-control regulation has had limited success in addressing negative environmental and social impacts. As a result, advocacy groups and NGOs have championed a diversity of market-based and multi-stakeholder governance approaches aimed at shifting the private sector towards delivering more sustainable business models. Multiple non-state, market-driven social and environmental standards have emerged for palm oil. Through interviews with growers and key stakeholders in the Indonesian palm oil industry this occasional paper explores the motivations driving the uptake of sustainability standards, as well as the factors supporting and preventing implementation of sustainability standards, and asks, what model of sustainable oil palm agriculture is ultimately being built?
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Book Synopsis A policy network analysis of the palm oil sector in Indonesia by : Pirard, R.
Download or read book A policy network analysis of the palm oil sector in Indonesia written by Pirard, R. and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2017-06-30 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The palm oil sector has been targeted by NGOs for its alleged negative environmental and social impacts. In this regard Indonesia represents a major challenge because it is home to some of the largest tropical forests in the world. A recent wave of corporate sustainability commitments peaked with the New York Declaration on Forests in September 2014, which emerged amidst the development of other standards and initiatives toward sustainable palm oil production. This process has made this field very complex, especially in Indonesia. The present study aims at clarifying the positions taken by the various stakeholders and assesses the level of political support and the functioning of policy networks. Results from our Policy Network Analysis based on the survey of 59 institutions representing all types of stakeholders (e.g. government, corporate, NGO) at all levels (international, Indonesian and local) show that standards and initiatives for sustainability have contrasting visibility and impact among stakeholders. In this context, RSPO stands as a reference, with the efforts by the Government of Indonesia to promote its own standard with ISPO yet to gain traction. While IPOP was a well-appreciated initiative and a symbol of zero-deforestation commitments, opposition to it by the government and conflicting interests have resulted in its disbandment. Overall, the lack of progress for sustainable palm oil practices on the ground, in the view of respondents, seems to be caused by political and legal barriers rather than technical challenges or economic losses at a country level.
Book Synopsis Implementing sustainability commitments for palm oil in Indonesia by : Luttrell, C.
Download or read book Implementing sustainability commitments for palm oil in Indonesia written by Luttrell, C. and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2018-05-23 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The palm oil sector in Indonesia has seen the adoption of zero deforestation commitments by the larger companies in the form of various pledges around No Deforestation, No Peat, and No Exploitation (NDPE). At the same time, at the national and sub-nationa
Book Synopsis Sustainable Palm Oil Production project synthesis by : Bessou, C.
Download or read book Sustainable Palm Oil Production project synthesis written by Bessou, C. and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2017-01-25 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Key messages Several sustainability certification schemes have been developed for palm oil; however, the field impacts of these schemes remain highly uncertain. The Sustainable Palm Oil Production (SPOP) project, funded by the French National Research Agency (ANR), was aimed at consolidating and deepening the scientific basis of these schemes.SPOP field work undertaken in Indonesia and Cameroon highlighted the large variability in practices and impacts of oil palm systems. Our main results related to the uncovering of the multiplicity of growers and their trajectories, and identifying room for improvement and the need for recommendations adapted to the various grower contexts and strategies.The SPOP project made it explicit that visions of sustainability and global challenges vary greatly among growers and other stakeholders involved in the palm oil sector. These diverging conceptions are most likely to induce bottlenecks in the definition and implementation of good practices and should be accounted for in the refinement of sustainability criteria.Within the SPOP project, we investigated possible futures for oil palm using participatory prospective analyses and multi-agent-based modeling work. Our research work showed that capacity development and the organizational capacity of smallholders, fair partnerships and combined forms of governance are key drivers in ensuring the uptake of good practices and sustainable development at the landscape scale.
Book Synopsis Sustainability Certification in the Indonesian Palm Oil Sector by : Clara Brandi
Download or read book Sustainability Certification in the Indonesian Palm Oil Sector written by Clara Brandi and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis In search of sustainable and inclusive palm oil production by : Idsert Jelsma
Download or read book In search of sustainable and inclusive palm oil production written by Idsert Jelsma and published by Eburon Uitgeverij B.V.. This book was released on 2019-08-30 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In search of sustainable and inclusive palm oil production builds on the old debate regarding the role of smallholder farmers in society and links it to the integration of smallholders into modern global value chains. Since the peak in global agro-commodity prices in 2007/08, interest in agriculture has increased again among policymakers and in the private sector. Modern global value chains provide opportunities for smallholder farmers but also increasingly dictate conditions in terms of production practices, and thereby determine conditions for inclusion. The Indonesian oil palm sector provides an interesting case regarding smallholder inclusion in modern global value chains and the role they play in sustainable agro-commodity production. Palm oil production in Indonesia has thrived due to insertion in global value chains, experienced massive smallholder engagement, faces considerable sustainability challenges and illustrates the impacts sustainability initiatives can have on smallholders. It thus provides a promising case to further explore the nexus of sustainable and inclusive development, smallholder agriculture and policy. The primary aim of this book is to advance the understanding of how the oil palm sector can be made more sustainable and inclusive. It does so by exploring independent and organized oil palm smallholders in Sumatra, explaining their emergence and performance, and discussing strategies to improve their performance. Whereas the smallholder oil palm sector clearly has its unique characteristics, this book unpicks some stereotypical views on smallholders and highlights the dynamics impacting farmers’ organizations over time, and thereby contributes to debates on the future of farming.
Book Synopsis The public and private regime complex for governing palm oil supply by : Pacheco, P.
Download or read book The public and private regime complex for governing palm oil supply written by Pacheco, P. and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2017-05-01 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Key messages The global palm oil value chain has grown in complexity over time as have the public and private regulations governing the sector. This influences stakeholder decisions along the palm oil supply chain and the territories where it is produced.Weak alignment between the many regulatory initiatives has given rise to a 'transnational regime complex' that is struggling to resolve effectively many structural performance issues that have long plagued the palm oil sector.Key performance issues facing the palm oil sector relate to pervasive land conflict and informality, yield differences between companies and smallholders, and a high carbon debt linked to emissions arising from deforestation and peatlands conversion.Different disconnects, complementarities and antagonisms characterize current governance. Building connections and enhancing complementarities are important ways to gradually reduce antagonisms.Complementarities have emerged among instruments with global reach, whereas disconnects persist especially within public regulations, between regulations and private standards, and between standards operating across different territorial scales.Several connections can be built by better linking existing regulations, and public regulations and private standards at different levels. These could arise by embracing approaches that look at both supply chain and territorial management.The main policy targets to achieve sustainability and inclusivity are: 1) limiting the expansion of palm oil in high-carbon forests and peatlands; 2) adopting mechanisms to enhance transparency and accountabilities; 3) creating conditional incentives to intensify palm oil supply, mainly of smallholder farmers; 4) adopting new approaches to facilitate the upgrade of smallholder production systems; and 5) legalizing tenure claims under different types of rights recognition schemes.
Book Synopsis Current practices and innovations in smallholder palm oil finance in Indonesia and Malaysia by : Bronkhorst, E.
Download or read book Current practices and innovations in smallholder palm oil finance in Indonesia and Malaysia written by Bronkhorst, E. and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objective of this study was to evaluate past and current policies and smallholder financing schemes in the palm oil industry in Indonesia and Malaysia. The outcomes of these models for smallholders were also evaluated, in terms of income security, sustainable practices and environmental impact. Finally, financing schemes that could contribute to more sustainable smallholder oil palm development were analyzed, and compared to past and existing schemes. The focus of this study is on oil palm smallholders, who play a crucial role in the palm oil production industry and account for the vast majority of oil palm cultivation in Malaysia, and even more so in Indonesia. A number of past and current financing schemes in Indonesia and Malaysia were evaluated through a literature analysis and field assessment. In Malaysia, the main long-term financing challenges faced by smallholders have been solved by large government-sponsored financing schemes and are, thus, less relevant for the report’s discussion. As such, the case studies regarding current innovative financing schemes are restricted geographically to Indonesia. The report proposes potential models to increase the mobilization of long-term finance to smallholders in the palm oil sector. Furthermore, it identifies and reflects on the key enabling conditions that would help overcome the bottlenecks in smallholder long-term financing and create an enabling environment for sustainable oil palm investments. These are: 1) incentives to meet sustainability requirements including Good Agricultural Practices, RSPO certification and deforestation-free production; 2) land tenure security; 3) improved market linkages between smallholders and mills; 4) support for FSPs to assess and manage risks; and 5) strong and effective smallholder organizations.
Book Synopsis Transforming Borneo: From Land Exploitation to Sustainable Development by : Goh Chun Sheng
Download or read book Transforming Borneo: From Land Exploitation to Sustainable Development written by Goh Chun Sheng and published by ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. This book was released on 2023-03-30 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “There is an energizing boldness in this synthesis: the right big-picture questions aligning all the way down to the right complexities on the ground, and across the diverse territories that comprise contemporary Borneo. A manifesto for the kinds of cross-sectoral and applied research that can make the difference to the future of Borneo.” Cynthia Ong, Chief Executive Facilitator, Forever Sabah “A surgical and timely compendium on the transformation of Borneo’s forests and land use with clear regional implications. If you care about the future of conservation in this part of the world, you will find all the key ingredients here for its salvation.” Gopalasamy Reuben Clements, Professor at Sunway University, Co-founder of Nature-Based Solutions “A perspective about balancing the future amidst the need for economic and social development while providing a better and more sustainable Borneo. It is something that you will need to help drive home change and make a sustainable impact for people and planet without compromising profit.” Timothy Ong, Head of Circular Bio-economy Unit, Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)
Book Synopsis The governance arrangements of sustainable oil palm initiatives in Indonesia by : Luttrell, C.
Download or read book The governance arrangements of sustainable oil palm initiatives in Indonesia written by Luttrell, C. and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2018-05-23 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Key messages Different types of interactions are emerging involving public and private (non-state) actors across sustainability initiatives in the palm oil sector in Indonesia.Such initiatives include the development of gover
Book Synopsis Corporate commitments to zero deforestation by : Jopke, P.
Download or read book Corporate commitments to zero deforestation written by Jopke, P. and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2018-04-04 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This research critically examines implementation gaps and externality problems associated with the recent proliferation of zero deforestation commitments (ZDC) by large commodity producers. By developing and employing a hierarchical framework, we evaluate
Book Synopsis Harnessing Political Economy and Global Green Trade to Increase Indonesia’s Palm Oil Sustainability by : Purnomo, H.
Download or read book Harnessing Political Economy and Global Green Trade to Increase Indonesia’s Palm Oil Sustainability written by Purnomo, H. and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2022-08-23 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Relevance Analysis to Sustainability: Identifying the Gap of Sustainability in Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil Standard by : Dian Wulandari
Download or read book A Relevance Analysis to Sustainability: Identifying the Gap of Sustainability in Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil Standard written by Dian Wulandari and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Non-State Actors and Transnational Governance in Southeast Asia by : Shaun Breslin
Download or read book Non-State Actors and Transnational Governance in Southeast Asia written by Shaun Breslin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-02-01 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the focus on national governments as the main providers of different forms of transnational governance in Southeast Asia is entirely understandable, such a focus can significantly underestimate the roles played by non-state actors. This comprehensive collection provides five different case studies that explore in detail how these governance forms work in different policy arenas. While previous studies have noted the way that non-state actors act as pressure or advisory groups, lobbying or advising states and regional organisations, this book explores how they are now more actively involved in a variety of cross-border networked forms of coordination, providing standards, rules and practices that other actors voluntarily abide by. The chapters in this volume reveal variations in the architecture of transnational governance, why they emerge, the modes of social co-ordination through which they work to shape actor behaviour and achieve impact, their normative implications, and how these governance schemes intersect with state and national regulatory frameworks. The authors point to the importance of looking beyond arrangements established through intergovernmental mechanisms in order to gain a full understanding of how international interactions are organised in Southeast Asia. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Contemporary Asia.
Book Synopsis Achieving Indonesian Palm Oil Farm-to-table Traceability Through ISPO-RSPO Harmonization by : Samuel Pablo Pareira
Download or read book Achieving Indonesian Palm Oil Farm-to-table Traceability Through ISPO-RSPO Harmonization written by Samuel Pablo Pareira and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper highlights the overlap between private sector and the state in regulating the sustainability of palm oil industry in Indonesia through the presence of two different certification schemes: the voluntary, global market-driven Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and the mandatory, state-driven Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO). Increasing demand from global consumers for proof of sustainability in the industry requires comprehensive supply chain traceability. Since product tracing in each certification scheme covers different phases of the long palm oil supply chains, there is an opportunity to improve traceability and cover the entire supply chain by harmonizing the certifications to better accommodate both Indonesian regulations and the global norms that regulate palm oil sustainability. Comprehensive traceability would benefit all industry stakeholders (government, companies, smallholders, and NGOs) in ensuring the sustainability of Indonesian palm oil products in the global market.
Book Synopsis Sustainable Palm Oil Governance: A Case Study of Sustainable Palm Oil Certification in Indonesia by : Shulby Ariadhy
Download or read book Sustainable Palm Oil Governance: A Case Study of Sustainable Palm Oil Certification in Indonesia written by Shulby Ariadhy and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Palm oil development in Indonesia has brought positive impact to the Indonesian national development such as improving livelihood and poverty alleviation. However, this sector has also raised concern of its socio-environmental negative effect. In response to the unsustainable practice of palm oil plantation, several NGOs, palm oil companies and investors established the Roundtable Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) in 2004. This organization introduced a voluntary Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO) brand through a series of auditing processes of sustainable principle and criteria application in palm oil industry. Based on that backdrop, this study examines how RSPO as private governance emerged, particularly in the Indonesian context. It also provides the explanation about RSPO characteristics as well as the advantages and its limitations. In addition. this study addresses how the Indonesian government relates to RSPO. The methodology of this study is qualitative which is based on secondary sources of data. It uses information such as from public and private reports as well as other sources of information including report from civil society organizations that involve in environmental and social issues within the palm oil sector. This study also examines the findings from several journals and articles that have focus in palm oil and private governance topics. The findings of this dissertation suggest that there are three explanations with regard to the RSPO emergence. First, it has been driven by governments low performance in handling issues concerning social and environmental impacts of palm oil industry in Indonesia. Second, the controversy about palm oil commodity advantage and disadvantage at international level has also stimulated RSPO establishment. Finally, the RSPO is enhanced by the cooperation between transnational corporations and NGO certification initiative. In terms of its advantages, RSPO brings a positive image for palm oil companies. However, RSPO also has several limitations. First, the RSPO has lack of accountability. Second, the RSPO is a costly mechanism. Third, RSPO has lack of legitimacy from the national stakeholder such as the Indonesian government and palm oil companies association. This dissertation also identifies that initially the Indonesian government perceived that RSPO certification as an ordinary business process that would not bring impact to economic development in Indonesia. However, the next dynamic showed that RSPO has failed to gain support from the national stakeholders such as the Indonesian government and Indonesian palm oil companies association. This challenge, among other things, has been caused by the exclusion of these national actors from the decision making process. In the next phase, The Indonesian government has responded to the emergence of RSPO by establishing its own certification i.e. ISPO (Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil). It can be concluded that the establishment of ISPO has strengthened the Indonesian government position in regulations of palm oil sector and competed the authority of RSPO.
