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

Abstract Delivering the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires balancing
demands on land between agriculture (SDG 2) and biodiversity (SDG 15). The production of …

Oil palm plantations have expanded rapidly in recent decades. This large‐scale land‐use
change has had great ecological, economic, and social impacts on both the areas converted …

The world's largest area of tropical peatland ecosystems is found in South-East Asia. These
peatlands have globally significant carbon stocks and play an important role in regional and …

Most palm oil currently available in global markets is sourced from certified large-scale
plantations. Comparatively little is sourced from (typically uncertified) smallholders. We …

The use of biomass as feedstock for energy is often associated with increased claims on
land, competition with food production and impacts on other ecosystem services. Studies on …

There is abundant literature focusing on the palm oil sector, which has grown into a vigorous
sector with production originating mainly from Malaysia and Indonesia, and on increased …

Energy and fuel demands, which are currently met primarily using fossil fuels, are expected
to increase substantially in the coming decades. Burning fossil fuels results in the increase …

The expansion of large‐scale oil palm plantations in Indonesia has taken a heavy toll on
forests, biodiversity, and carbon stocks but little is known about the environmental impacts …

While the negative ecological effects of the rapid expansion of oil palm in Southeast Asia are
far-reaching and relatively widely studied, the socioeconomic consequences have received …