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2015
Environmental
Malaysia
Promoting landscape heterogeneity to improve the biodiversity benefits of certified palm oil production: Evidence from Peninsular Malaysia.

This study was done to determine if RSPO-certified plantations are more biodiversity-friendly compared to non-certified planted areas (including large scale plantations and smallholdings).

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Independent
2015
Economic
Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea
Correlating economic and financial viability with sustainability for palm oil plantations.

This research, commissioned by RSPO, was done to identify and quantify the key economic and operational indicators that will demonstrate relative profitability of RSPO-certified plantations.

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RSPO Commissioned
2015
Economic, Environmental, Social
Malaysia
The impacts of RSPO on the livelihood of smallholders: Case studies in East Malaysia, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, Malaysia.

This study was done to examine the economic, environmental and social impacts of RSPO adoptions on independent smallholders’ livelihoods.

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RSPO Commissioned
2014
Economic, Environmental, Social
Indonesia
Impact of RSPO certification to economic, environmental and social aspects of Tanjung Sehati Smallholder Association’s oil palm plantations.

This research, as commissioned by RSPO, was aimed at determining the ways in which certification process of smallholders in Tanjung Sehati GAPOKTAN took place, and the economic, environmental and social impacts of certification on them.

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RSPO Commissioned
2014
Social
Ghana, Indonesia
Global sustainability standards and food security: Exploring unintended effects of voluntary certification in palm oil.

Case study to explore the unnoticed effects of voluntary palm oil certification in Indonesia and Ghana, and identify their implication on local and national food provision.

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Independent
2012
Economic
Malaysia, Indonesia
Profitability and sustainability in palm oil production. Analysis of incremental financial costs and benefits of RSPO compliance.

This study, conducted by WWF, analyses the costs and benefits of integrating the RSPO Principle and Criteria into palm oil production.

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