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Defining 'Sustainable' Palm Oil Production
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com - 27 days ago
Defining 'Sustainable' Palm Oil Production
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The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil upset some conservationists when it concluded its annual meeting this week without including greenhouse gas emissions standards in its certification process.
Certified Sustainable Palm Oil Trade Exceeds 250,000 MT
environmentalleader.com - 11/2/2009
Certified Sustainable Palm Oil Trade Exceeds 250,000 MT
— environmentalleader.com — More than 250,000 tons (metric tons) of certified sustainable palm oil have been purchased (PDF) since its... availability late last year, marking the first stages of a viable market for sustainable palm oil, according to the Roundtable on Sustainable ... (more) Certified Sustainable Palm Oil Trade Exceeds 250,000 MT

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Palm-oil genome research to increase yields?
cleantech.com - 24 days ago
Palm-oil genome research to increase yields?
— cleantech.com — Orion Genomic and Malaysian group study two species of the next-gen biofuel feedstock to find ways of... increasing production and protecting from disease. (more) Palm-oil genome research to increase yields?

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businessgreen.com - 11/2/2009
Watchdog bans "sustainable" palm oil advert
— businessgreen.com — Cath Everett, BusinessGreen , Monday 2 November 2009 at 11:59:00 ASA rules that Malaysian Palm Oil Council's... claims that plantations are sustainable and help to tackle poveerty are likely to mislead Attempts by the global palm oil ... (more) Watchdog bans "sustainable" palm oil advert

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