HOW THE PALM OIL INDUSTRY IS - Greenpeace

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28 Duta Palma: the oil palm industry’s recipe for climate disaster In early 2007, through satellite monitoring, Greenpeace identified fire hotspots in Riau Province. 106 Duta Palma 2-4 metre peat depth (official maps) Greenpeace sampling point Concession boundaries 0 4 8 Kilometres N E Intelligence, based on the comparison and overlay of peatland maps with concession maps, signalled that there was significant overlap between the location of these fires, peatlands and oil palm concessions. Duta Palma is one of several groups involved in the oil palm industry that is rapidly expanding its landbank – and thereby its direct influence over future environmental impacts from the expansion of the industry. Field investigations by Greenpeace of Duta Palma group operations in the district of Indragiri Hulu in Riau between June and September 2007 reveal the serious threat to the climate posed by the expansion of the oil palm industry. DUTA PALMA: Failing to meet key RSPO REQUIREMENTS Commitment to transparency DATE Compliance with applicable laws and regulations Use of appropriate best practices Conservation of critical habitat and species No fire for land clearance No deforestation post-2005
29 PT Bertuah Aneka Yasa PT Banyu Bening Utama TITLE DATE PT Palma Satu Peat inside the concession boundary measured from nearly 4 to over 8 metres depth 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Peat depth in metres
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Page 7 and 8: DUTA PALMA: THE OIL PALM INDUSTRY
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Page 17: 13 On top of Indonesia’s existing
Page 21 and 22: 17 The carbon stored in tropical pe
Page 23: 19 FIRES - speeding up the emission
Page 27 and 28: 23 PALM OIL CONCESSIONS ON PEAT Ria
Page 29: 25 Two of the world’s largest pul
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Page 37: 33 ‘The main areas remaining for
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Page 43 and 44: 39 Cargill - trading with Unilever
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Page 48: 44 FEEDING THE FOOD CHAIN
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Page 55 and 56: 51 ‘Two to nines times more CO 2
Page 57 and 58: 53 Why is palm oil part of the mix?
Page 59 and 60: 55 In addition, while domestic prod
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Page 65: 61 what does the industry need to d
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82 November 2007 Published by Green
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