Since the early 2000s, many private companies, public-private coalitions, and governments
have committed to remove deforestation from commodity supply chains. Despite these zero …

Palm oil is an important commodity contributing to livelihoods of many communities, GDP of
governments and the achievement of several sustainable development goals (SDG) …

Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) projects aim to
contribute to climate change mitigation by protecting and enhancing carbon stocks in …

Abstract Background Oil palm, Elaeis guineensis, is by far the most important global oil crop,
supplying about 40% of all traded vegetable oil. Palm oils are key dietary components …

Abstract 'Sustainable palm oil'aims to eliminate deforestation, greenhouse gas emissions,
land conflicts and labour abuses from palm oil global value chains while maintaining palm …

Palm oil is both the world's most-used vegetable oil and the most criticized for its
environmental impact due to the observed reduction in tropical forest areas for its cultivation …

Poverty reduction and environmental quality are the two main agendas of sustainable
development goals. However, recent research suggests that there may be a dilemma …

Voluntary certification schemes and labels are used as a means to improve the sustainability
of biomass feedstock production and biobased products. To ensure the viability of …

Over the last decade, there have been increasing calls for robust impact evaluations of
voluntary agricultural sustainability standards (VSS's). In response, this study reviews the …

This paper critically examines the European Union's (EU) role in tropical deforestation and
the bloc's actions to mitigate it. We focus on two EU policy communications aimed at the …