Tropical deforestation continues at alarming rates with profound impacts on ecosystems,
climate, and livelihoods, prompting renewed commitments to halt its continuation. Although it …

Facing criticism that Indonesia's oil palm industry causes deforestation, government and
industry representatives have highlighted the role of oil palm in improving the livelihoods of …

Reducing global forest losses is essential to mitigate climate change and its associated
social costs. Multiple market and non-market factors can enhance or reduce forest loss …

Oil palm is the most productive oil crop, but its high productivity is associated with
conventional management (that is, high fertilization rates and herbicide application), causing …

CONTEXT Maintaining stable and high levels of palm oil production within the current oil
palm extent is a potential strategy to relieve deforestation pressure. Recent exponential …

Coal and natural gas have dominated ASEAN's power sector in the past and contributed to
77% of power generation in 2019. To achieve net-zero by 2050, ASEAN countries need to …

Oil palm (Elaeis guinensis) is a controversial crop. To assess its sustainability, we analysed
the contribution of different types of plantations (smallholder, industrial and unproductive) …

Much uncertainty persists about how the coronavirus (COVID-19) and its derived crisis
effects will impact both the economy and forests. Here we conceptualize a recursive model …

Indonesia has one of the world's largest tropical forests; thus, its deforestation and
environmental degradation are a global concern. This study is the first to perform …

CONTEXT Palm oil production has increased mostly via area expansion rather than yield
increase. Increasing yields on existing plantation area, together with the proper regulatory …