The Palm Scribe

Palm oil politics impede sustainability in Southeast Asia

Indonesia and Malaysia are at the centre of the world’s decades-long palm oil boom. Between them…

A winning season for producers on the cards

Mid September, Central Kalimantan. As dusk darkened the orange of our 4 voluminous 2,000 ton storage…

No, palm oil is not responsible for 40% of global deforestation

A little over a month ago, Indonesia’s Environment and Forestry Ministry sought to extend a moratorium on issuing…

People, palm oil, pulp, and planet: four perspectives on Indonesia’s fire-stricken peatlands

Peat means different things to different people. To many Irish people, it means fuel. To the…