Considering Sustainability In RI’s Development Policies
JAKARTA – Indonesia has no national policies on sustainable development. Such is another myth attached to…
Myths & Facts
How Forest, Oil Palm And Biodiversity Linked In RI’s Spatial Plan?
JAKARTA – Certain groups of people accused Indonesia of not having proper spatial planning policy and also not…
Oil Palm And Degraded Lands: Are They Linked?
JAKARTA – There are groups of people who stated that oil palm plantations in Indonesia have resulted in further…
Is RI’s Palm Plantations Directly Correlated With Deforestation?
JAKARTA – Another myth attached to Indonesia’s oil palm plantations is the accusation that palm plantation areas…
The Factual Reality of Palm Oil And Biodiversity In Sumatera
JAKARTA – History has shown that the first oil palm plantations in Indonesia were developed in Sumatra isl…
Is Palm Oil Beneficial Or Detrimental For Human Skin?
JAKARTA – Palm oil has no benefit for human skin health. That is another myth that is fabricated by certain grou…
Oil Palm Absorbs CO2 While Producing O2
JAKARTA – Is it true that forest has better capability in harvesting solar energy compared to the oil palm plant…
Palm Plantations And Biodiversity: Go Along Or Go Against?
JAKARTA – A certain group of people consider the biodiversity of oil palm plantations as very low. But they coul…
Largest Peat Conversion To Agriculture Found in RI?
JAKARTA – It is true that Indonesia has converted certain parts of its peatlands to agricultural areas. But it i…
Palm Biofuel And Water Use: Higher Or Lower Than Others?
JAKARTA – Is it true that palm oil as feedstock of biofuel is more wasteful in the use of water compared to othe…
Palm Oil and Pollution: Bigger Than Other Vegetable Oils?
JAKARTA – The palm oil has been accused of causing soil and water pollution greater than that of other vegetable…
Compare EU and RI On Peatland Conservation
JAKARTA – Another myth often voiced by certain groups of green NGOs is concerned with peatland. They said that u…