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2015
Environmental, Economic, Social
Indonesia
Sustainability certification and palm oil smallholders’ livelihood: A comparison between scheme smallholders and independent smallholders in Indonesia.
The research, done in Indonesia, was done to conceptually understand the relationship between certification and the livelihood of smallholders.
Independent
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.
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.
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.
Independent
