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MSPO Stories From the Field
Our work in implementing the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil certification standard across Malaysia has been admittedly, too technical. Yet in our many visits to farms and plantations on the ground, we have met some wonderful people and witnessed some incredible impacts of the MSPO scheme which deserves to be shared.
These stories provide a wider look at the many facets of Malaysian palm oil from the farmers and their tales to events inspired by the MSPO. As our journey towards the certification of all palm oil operations in Malaysia under the MSPO scheme continues, we hope you find these stories as inspiring as we do.
Indigenous oil palm farmers in Sarawak
The Dayaks represent one of the most interesting contributors to the Malaysian palm oil supply. They are also one of the most visible groups that represent small palm oil farmers. Data from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board which regulates all smallholders in Malaysia show that there are some 28,000 indigenous families in Sarawak that are active palm oil farmers. Read the whole story
Certification for confidence in biofuels
There is undoubtedly an urgency to stabilize emissions and move quickly towards reduced emissions if we are to reduce the catastrophic consequences of climate change. Renewable energy is clearly needed in the transition from dirty energy to clean energy but as this report from Stanford University shows, it will take an enormous effort and strong commitments from industrialized countries to break away from the cheap but toxic convenience of fossil fuels. Read the whole story
Co-existing with Elephants.
The Sabah Softwoods Experience
Human-elephant conflicts have been widely reported in Sabah this year. An estimated two thousand Pygmy elephants roam the landscape in Sabah and have been known to wander into areas with human activities which is when human-elephants conflicts arise.
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