Publications
PES (Payments for Ecosystem Services) Project Directory
This document contains a directory of PES projects that have involved working with smallholders in tropical forest countries to protect watersheds, conserve biodiversity and minimise deforestation.
29 May 2019
Moving towards sustainable production: the Africa Palm Oil Initiative impact report
This document highlights some of the key successes of the Africa Palm Oil Initiative, and considers the next steps to be taken.
29 March 2019Categories: APOI / Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative Palm oil
HCV Assessment Manual
This manual guides the HCV assessor through the different recommendations and requirements for the execution of an HCV assessment as part of the ALS (Assessor Licensing Scheme).
1 March 2019
Drivers of social risk
This is part of a series of documents about social risks within responsible sourcing.
1 February 2019Categories: Human Rights & Social Issues People Responsible sourcing Palm oil Sugar
Supporting companies to work at a landscape scale
This document is part of a series of Production Landscape Briefings, giving an introduction to working at a landscape scale.
8 November 2018Category: Production Landscape Programmes
Development of a Landscape Programme in Siak and Pelalawan, Indonesia
This document is part of a series of Production Landscape Briefings, giving an introduction to working at a landscape scale.
1 November 2018Category: Palm oil
Gender and Social Inclusion Analysis of Customary Practices in Oil Palm Producing Areas and the Africa Palm Oil Initiative process in Ghana
Ghana’s national platform conducted a Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) analysis to understand how gender sensitive (or otherwise) the APOI process has been in the country.
1 October 2018Categories: APOI / Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative Human Rights & Social Issues People Africa Palm oil
Africa Palm Oil Initiative briefing 7: From Principles to Practice: Implementing Deforestation Commitments 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 2018Categories: APOI / Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative Africa Palm oil
Malaysian National Interpretation for the Identification of High Conservation Values
The Malaysian National Interpretation for the Identification of High Conservation Values is intended for HCV assessors, resource managers and auditors.
29 August 2018Category: Southeast Asia
Accelerating implementation of responsible sourcing commitments: A Framework for Progress to 2020 and Beyond
This document is part of a series of briefing notes about responsible sourcing and production.
2 May 2018
Africa Palm Oil Initiative briefing 6: Accelerating action on deforestation commitments 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 2018Categories: APOI / Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative Africa Palm oil
Implementing ‘No Deforestation’ Commitments in West Africa: Guidance for International Actors
This document forms part of a series of guidance documents developed under the Africa Legality Programme that explain how legislation in selected countries in West Africa can be used by producer companies to support compliance with specific sustainability standards and buyers’ sustainability commitments.
23 March 2018Category: Africa