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David Gaveau shows how our global consumption of palm oil and paper impacted Borneo’s forests
No-one wants the food we are eating or paper we write on to be the reasons of forest destruction because…
Forests and Energy: What’s the connection?
What connects forests and energy? Hear from Peter Holmgren, Director General of the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), and…
What are CIFOR’s priorities in 2017?
The coming year will be a crucial time for science that impacts forests and people. Find out what the Center…
Gender and palm oil: Working together as a couple
Yuliana Putri Leha, 23, has worked gathering oil palm fruits together with her husband, Singapul, since 2014 in West Kalimantan,…
Gender and palm oil: A day in the life of a female palm oil worker
Hear from Magdalena Pandan, a 35-year-old oil palm plantation worker in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, who rises before dawn every day…
Gender and palm oil: Staying independent
Bachtiar Pinoh is an independent oil palm farmer in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. He says women rarely participated in negotiations when…
Gender and palm oil: Science in the field
Hear from CIFOR scientist Bimbika Sijapati Basnett on her team’s research into issues related to gender and women in the…