Publications
Africa Palm Oil Initiative briefing 4: Progress towards responsible palm oil production in West and Central Africa
This is part of a series of seven briefing notes documenting the progress of the initiative from its inception in 2014 onwards.
1 June 2016Categories: APOI / Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative Africa Palm oil
RSS Overview & Field Guides
Implementing the RSS framework is a five-step process:
Preparations and scoping Risk and needs assessment Developing an action plan Implementation and documentation Monitoring and review.
Download: Overview of the RSS...
1 December 2015Categories: People Nature Responsible sourcing
Responsible Sourcing: A Practical Guide
Responsible sourcing means buying agricultural and forest commodities that have been produced in a way that meets acceptable levels of environmental and social performance.
Proforest has been helping companies to implement their...
1 October 2015- English (5.79 MB)
Categories: Responsible Sourcing & Production Briefings People Nature Responsible sourcing Responsible production
Legal compliance and zero deforestation initiatives Brazil
In Brazil various initiatives are dedicated to assessing environmental and other risks associated with commodity production, while a number of other initiatives seek to mitigate those risks. These voluntary initiatives are...
1 May 2015Categories: Nature Latin America
Africa Palm Oil Initiative briefing 3: Action Plan on Oil Palm Development in Africa
This is part of a series of seven briefing notes documenting the progress of the initiative from its inception in 2014 onwards.
1 May 2015Categories: APOI / Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative Nature Africa Palm oil
PES incentives for smallholders to avoid deforestation: lessons learned and factors for success
Payments for ecosystem services, or PES, projects are designed to provide incentives for people and organisations to protect environmental services in an area.
This report reviews a wide range of literature on PES projects...
1 April 2015Categories: People Nature Africa Southeast Asia
Baseline studies of successful models for sustainable smallholder development
Baseline studies review of some of the models of smallholder production, ranging from independent farmers or cooperatives to large-scale schemes funded by governments or the private sector.
1 October 2014Categories: Africa Latin America Southeast Asia
Africa Palm Oil Initiative briefing 2: Action Plan on Oil Palm Development in Africa
This is part of a series of seven briefing notes documenting the progress of the initiative from its inception in 2014 onwards.
1 October 2014Categories: APOI / Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative Africa Palm oil
Africa Palm Oil Initiative briefing 1: Action Plan on Oil Palm Development in Africa
This is part of a series of seven briefing notes documenting the progress of the initiative from its inception in 2014 onwards.
1 July 2014Categories: APOI / Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative Africa Palm oil
Common Guidance for the Identification of HCVs
This practical user manual offers guidance for the interpretation and identification of HCVs globally, for any type of ecosystem, and across all natural resource sectors and standards. It is intended for HCV assessors, especially...
1 October 2013
RSPO Africa Roadshow briefing notes
The RSPO Africa Roadshow is an awareness raising and capacity building programme aimed at supporting best practice in planning and expansion of oil palm plantations in West and Central Africa.
The programme provides a series of...
1 May 2012
The Sustainable Forestry Handbook - 2nd Edition
The Sustainable Forestry Handbook is the essential aid to understanding and implementing new standards of forestry management. Aimed primarily at forest managers and management teams in tropical, developing countries, this...
1 December 2004