The global palm oil sector must change to save biodiversity and improve food security in the tropics

• Main Authors: Azhar, Badrul, Saadun, Norzanalia, Prideaux, Margi, Lindenmayer, David B.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63460/1/The%20global%20palm%20oil%20sector%20must%20change%20to%20save%20biodiversity%20and%20improve%20food%20security%20in%20the%20tropics.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63460/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301479717308046?via%3Dihub

Most palm oil currently available in global markets is sourced from certified large-scale plantations. Comparatively little is sourced from (typically uncertified) smallholders. We argue that sourcing sustainable palm oil should not be determined by commercial certification alone and that the certif...