Palm oil is a renewable resource that has the potential to replace fossil fuel and
petrochemical for a better sustainable system. However, there is room for improvement in …

Sustainable land use has been identified as one way of tackling challenges related to
climate change, population expansion, food crisis and environmental pollution. Disposal of …

Optimizing the use of available soil management practices in oil palm plantations is crucial
to enhance long-term soil fertility and productivity. However, this needs a thorough …

The rapid growth in oil palm production has raised environmental concerns due to the
massive discharge of liquid and solid waste. To address this issue, waste generated need to …

Oil palm and biodiversity Page 1 Oil palm and biodiversity A situation analysis by the IUCN Oil
Palm Task Force INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE Meijaard, E …

Soil quality (SQ) evaluation is an essential tool for the enhancement of agricultural soil
management and use. An array of soil attributes, termed soil quality indicators, are used in …

The expansion of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) cultivation in degraded areas has
increased in the Brazilian Amazon. Cultivation of oil palm in diversified agroforestry systems …

Purpose As highlighted in recent reviews, there is a need to harmonise the way life cycle
assessment (LCA) of perennial crops is conducted. In most published LCA on perennial …

Palm oil is nowadays the first vegetable oil consumed worldwide. Given the world
population growth and the increasing demand in fat for food and fuel, the increase in oil …

Oil palm agroforestry systems associated with conservation management practices have
been proposed as a more sustainable alternative to monoculture. We examined whether oil …