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EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products: Recommendations for a Forest Positive Impact

EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products: Recommendations for a Forest Positive Impact

17 March 2022

In this paper, IDH and Proforest put forward recommendations to build on the positive foundations of the EU regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR).

Category: Supporting companies

The Africa Palm Oil Initiative Highlights from 2020 - 2021

The Africa Palm Oil Initiative Highlights from 2020 - 2021

24 February 2022

Highlights of the last year: policy success, working on sustainability plans and getting back to fieldwork and training.

Categories: APOI / Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative Africa Palm oil

Malaysian National Interpretation for the Management and Monitoring of High Conservation Values

Malaysian National Interpretation for the Management and Monitoring of High Conservation Values

17 January 2022

Guidance for the management and monitoring of social and environmental values in production landscapes in Malaysia.

Category: Southeast Asia

Marrakesh +5: Five Years of Progress towards Sustainable Palm Oil Development in Africa

Marrakesh +5: Five Years of Progress towards Sustainable Palm Oil Development in Africa

8 December 2021

Progress, lessons learned and next steps for the Africa Palm Oil Initiative (APOI), five years after the signing of the Marrakesh Declaration for Sustainable Development of the Palm Oil Sector in Africa.

Category: APOI / Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative

Policy & Governance Review Relevant to the Agro-Commodity Production Landscape in Indonesia

Policy & Governance Review Relevant to the Agro-Commodity Production Landscape in Indonesia

30 September 2021

This is part of a series of policy and governance reviews relating to the agro-commodity production landscapes of Ghana, Cameroon and Indonesia.

Categories: Southeast Asia Palm oil Timber

Policy & Governance Review Relevant to the Agro-commodity Production Landscape in Ghana

Policy & Governance Review Relevant to the Agro-commodity Production Landscape in Ghana

19 July 2021

This is part of a series of policy and governance reviews relating to the agro-commodity production landscapes of Ghana, Cameroon and Indonesia.

Categories: Landscapes Africa Palm oil Rubber Cocoa Timber

Engagement Principles for the Ghana Cocoa Forest REDD+ Program

Engagement Principles for the Ghana Cocoa Forest REDD+ Program

30 June 2021

After a decade of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) implementation in Ghana, the country has entered a results-based payment phase with the Carbon Fund of the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility and its premier sub-national Emission Reduction Programme.

Protecting and Respecting Human Rights Defenders

Protecting and Respecting Human Rights Defenders

4 June 2021

This briefing is for companies committed to respecting human rights in their own operations and their supply chains. It details steps to embed the protection and respect of human rights defenders into company policies.

Categories: Human Rights & Social Issues People

Aligning Company Sustainability Initiatives with Government Agenda on Peat Restoration

Aligning Company Sustainability Initiatives with Government Agenda on Peat Restoration

25 February 2021

This document is part of a series of Production Landscape Briefings, giving an introduction to working at a landscape scale.

Categories: Production Landscape Programmes Landscapes Southeast Asia

Discussion paper on human rights related risks and issues within a landscape initiative

Discussion paper on human rights related risks and issues within a landscape initiative

1 December 2020

This paper discusses important elements of approaches to respect human rights risks and issues within landscape initiatives.

Categories: Human Rights & Social Issues People Nature Landscapes

Developing a deforestation-free climate-resilient sustainable cocoa landscape: process and approach

Developing a deforestation-free climate-resilient sustainable cocoa landscape: process and approach

1 December 2020

This document is part of a series of Production Landscape Briefings, giving an introduction to working at a landscape scale.

Categories: Production Landscape Programmes Landscapes Africa

Engaging with landscape initiatives: A practical guide for supply chain companies in Indonesia

Engaging with landscape initiatives: A practical guide for supply chain companies in Indonesia

1 December 2020

This is part of a series of documents about engaging with landscape initiatives.

Categories: Landscapes Southeast Asia