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Herakles Farms in Cameroon

Publication | February 19, 2013 at 8:00

The palm oil project being developed by the US-owned company Herakles Farms in Cameroon demonstrates the threat posed by badly managed expansion of oil palm plantations.

Palm Oil's New Frontier

Publication | September 5, 2012 at 1:00

The world's biggest palm oil producers and investors have been turning their attention to Africa in recent years, seeking to acquire land to grow oil palms in what some experts have dubbed the "next frontier" of industrial agricultural production.

Herakles Exposed

Publication | May 22, 2013 at 11:00

This report exposes the significant discrepancies between how the company has represented the project to the public and what it is telling prospective investors and creditors. It also exposes internal communications that contradict the...

Reuters: CITES Tightens Ramin Controls, May Save Orang-utan

Page | April 27, 2005 at 13:45

BANGKOK, Oct 8 (Reuters) - A United Nations conference adopted a proposal on Friday to tighten controls on the trade of a commercially valuable hardwood known as ramin, which could help save the endangered orang-utan ape.

Ramin: The Orangutan's Rainforest Home

Page | April 27, 2005 at 13:45

Many consumer products sold in the U.S. are made from ramin, a wood that provides the habitat for the highly threatened orangutan. Rampant demand for ramin is decimating the orangutan's habitat to such an extent that Asia's largest primate could...

The Orangutan Under Threat

Page | April 27, 2005 at 13:53

Orangutans, named for the Malay word meaning "person of the forest," are amazing animals. Rarely leaving the treetops, they are the largest animals to live in trees. Having once thrived throughout Southeast Asia, they are now critically...

Riau province declares moratorium on forest and peatland destruction

Media release | August 15, 2008 at 16:26

The Indonesian province of Riau has pledged to halt the destruction of its forests and peatlands; a move that will prevent billions of tonnes of carbon from entering the atmosphere.

About the Orangutan

Page | April 28, 2005 at 13:51

Orangutans, named for the Malay word meaning “person of the forest,” are amazing animals. Rarely leaving the treetops, they are the largest animals to live in trees. Having once thrived throughout Southeast Asia, they are now critically...

The Hidden Carbon Liability of Indonesian Palm Oil

Publication | June 13, 2008 at 16:36

This report highlights the urgent need for global palm oil consumers and investors to support Unilever's call for an immediate moratorium on deforestation and peatland clearance in Indonesia.

Greenpeace showcases the solution to Indonesia’s rapid forest destruction and rising...

Media release | October 30, 2008 at 19:00

Greenpeace this morning launched its Forests for Climate initiative, the pioneering solution to reduce deforestation, tackle climate change, preserve global biodiversity and protect the livelihoods of millions of forest dependent people. Forests...

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