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| BBC
reports oil palm take-over of native lands in Sarawak BBC World News reports that an oil palm plantation now owned by the Malaysian IOI Group has taken over Kayan people's lands without their consent. According to the BBC reports, the Kayan have been fighting the case in the courts for 11 years. IOI is one of the founding members of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). 21 December 2009 |
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on the same issue, broadcast earlier in December by the BBC Radio
4's Today programme, please use the following link. 8 December 2009 |
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palm credit freeze extended to whole World Bank Group In response to the NGOs' appeal letter (below), World Bank President Robert Zoellick has just announced that he has frozen all World Bank funding of the palm oil sector pending the development of a comprehensive approach in line with the Bank's commitment to 'sustainable environmental and social practices' . World Bank letter to NGOs November 2009 |
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| Request
for decision to suspend IFC's oil palm funding to be extended to World
Bank Group's public sector investments Civil society organisations recommend that actions being taken by the President of the World Bank Group to ensure sustainable environmental and social practices in palm oil development for the IFC be equally applied to the WBG’s public sector investments. Letter from civil society organisations to World Bank President 4 November 2009 |
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and the RSPO Report of an independent investigation into the effectiveness of the application of High Conservation Value zoning in palm oil development in Indonesia RSPO procedures are failing to secure lands crucial for livelihoods and conservation This report summarises the findings of a field investigation and legal study which shows how voluntary efforts by companies to set aside areas for community livelihoods and for conservation are being frustrated by the ill-fit between the RSPO's procedures - using the 'High Conservation Values' approach - and national laws and procedures. The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is to meet in Kuala Lumpur from 1-4 November 2009. FPP, SawitWatch, HuMA and Wild Asia October 2009 |
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Press Release IFC agrees to suspend funding for palm oil sector in response to NGO critique In response to an appeal by a global coalition of NGOs, IFC / World Bank President Robert Zoellick has agreed to suspend IFC funding of the oil palm sector pending the development of a revised strategy for dealing with the troubled sector. 9 September 2009 |
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| IFC
suspends funding to palm oil sector Following appeals from NGOs and a critical audit of the IFC's financing of oil palm in Indonesia, the IFC has stated it will halt funding of the sector until it develops a comprehensive new strategy and finds ways to address the legal and institutional barriers in Indonesia that hinder compliance with the IFC's and RSPO's standards. Letter from IFC President to NGOs 28 August 2009 |
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Dunia surat mengenai investasi IFC dengan Wilmar dan kondisi sektor
minyak kelapa sawit di Indonesia. 28 Agustus 2009 |
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| NGOs
call on IFC to freeze financing of palm oil sector in Indonesia In the light of the critical audit and after carefully assessing the IFC 'Management Response' to it a coalition of NGOs have called on the IFC to suspend financing the oil palm sector in Indonesia until after the IFC reviews its approach and develops a participatory strategy to ensure full compliance with its Performance Standards. NGO letter to World Bank President and Executive Directors 14 August 2009 |
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| Press
release World Bank violates its own standards in palm oil sector in Indonesia An internal IFC report (by its Compliance Advisor Ombudsman) has conceded that by providing loans to the Wilmar palm oil trading group, the IFC has allowed commercial interests to override its social and environmental standards. FPP press release 10 August 2009 |
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| IFC
Management Response Full text of IFC Management Response to the CAO's hard-hitting audit report Date of response: 4 August 2009 |
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| CAO
Audit Report Full text of the CAO's audit of the IFC's investments in Wilmar companies. Date of report: 19 June 2009 |
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| Informasi
Press Untuk Disiarkan Segera 10 Agustus Bank Dunia melanggar standarnya sendiri membangun sektor kelapa sawit di Indonesia |
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| Letter
to the IFC's Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) from Forest Peoples
Programme and other complainants regarding process issues relating
to the first Wilmar complaint(of 2007) [Also see previous correspondence: December 2008, September 2008 and July 2007] March 2009 |
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| IFC's
continued support for Wilmar despite CAO concerns Serious setbacks in IFC's handling of complaints about its support for Wilmar Despite CAO's admission of validity of NGO complaint regarding Wilmar, IFC has provided a further loan to Wilmar [also see earlier correspondence of September 2008 and July 2007] Update: December 2008 |
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| Appeal
to HSBC to become more accountable in palm oil sector FPP Press Release Bali, November 2008 |
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HSBC and the Palm Oil Sector in South East
Asia: towards accountability |
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| Free,
Prior and Informed Consent and the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm
Oil A guide for companies A synthesis of training materials devised for communities and companies, and also local government, about how successful procedures can be carried out in line with the principle of FPIC - free, prior and informed consent - to enable indigenous peoples, local communities and other stakeholders to express their views in negotiations and for these views and wishes to be included in the RSPO's decision-making processes. Forest Peoples Programme October 2008 |
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| Persetujuan
Bebas, Didahulukan dan Diinformasikan dan the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil Sebuah Pedoman bagi Perusahaan Forest Peoples Programme October 2008 |
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| IFC
to be audited for policy violations over palm oil projects Outcome of FPP and NGO complaints submission regarding IFC funding of Wilmar Trading/ Wilmar International Summary of outcomes to date September 2008 [click here for initial correspondence of July 2007] |
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is Life Land Rights and Oil Palm Development in Sarawak This report reveals escalating conflicts between indigenous peoples and oil palm companies due to the rapid expansion of plantations in the Malaysian State of Sarawak. Based on field interviews with community representatives in 12 different villages, the report details the rate of expansion of oil palm plantations, reasons for the conflicts, why some 40 legal cases about land conflicts between communities and oil palm companies are now clogging the courts in Sarawak, how the process of oil palm development in Sarawak is contrary to international standards adopted by the RSPO, and offers recommendations for reform. by Marcus Colchester, Wee Aik Pang, Wong Meng Chuo and Thomas Jalong Forest Peoples Programme and Perkumpulan SawitWatch November 2007 |
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Menyara Hidup Hak-Hak Tanah dan Pengembangan Perladangan Kelapa Sawit di Sarawak Oleh Marcus Colchester, Wee Aik Pang, Wong Meng Chuo dan Thomas Jalong Forest Peoples Programme dan Perkumpulan Sawit Watch Edisi Bahasa Malaysia 2008 |
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| Press
release British NGOs challenge Indonesian government and industry on palm oil claims At London seminar between Indonesian government and palm oil industry representatives, social and environmental NGOs warn that Indonesia's palm oil industry continues to be linked to deforestation and biodiversity losses, human rights abuses and displacement of indigenous peoples and local communities. 31 October 2007 |
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| Submission
to CERD (UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination)
by 12 NGOs regarding the severe threat to indigenous peoples' survival in Kalimantan, Indonesia, by the government's proposed 850km-long oil palm plantation on part of the traditionally owned territories of the indigenous peoples of this region July 2007 |
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| IFC
loans to Wilmar Trading/Wilmar International in apparent contravention
of IFC procedures and policies Formal NGO letter of complaint to the IFC Compliance Advisor Ombudsman about breaches of policy with regard to the oil palm industry (Referenced background documents are available on request) July 2007 |
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| NGO
Proposals for the RSPO's Verification Working Group Open letter to the RSPO 19 November 2006 |
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| Press
release - Indonesian Palm Oil production blights the poor: major reforms needed, claim two new reports 17 November 2006 |
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| Promised
Land: Palm Oil and Land Acquisition in Indonesia – Implications for
Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples by Marcus Colchester, Norman Jiwan, Andiko, Martua Sirait, Asep Yunan Firdaus, A. Surambo and Herbert Pane Forest Peoples Programme, Sawit Watch, HuMA and ICRAF, Bogor November 2006 |
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Yang Dijan Jikan - Minyak Sawit dan Pembebasan Tanah di Indonesia:
Implikasi terhadap Masyarakat Lokal dan Masyarakat Adat Marcus Colchester, Norman Jiwan, Andiko, Martua Sirait, Asep Yunan Firdaus, A. Surambo, Herbert Pane Diterbitkan pertama kali pada tahun 2006 oleh Forest Peoples Programme, Perkumpulan Sawit Watch, HuMA dan the World Agroforestry Centre |
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Oil Smallholders in Borneo Mobilise against injustice The Declaration of Serikat Petani Kelapa Sawit Sanggau District, West Kalimantan, Indonesia Wisma Tabor Pusat Damai 9 June 2006 |
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| Deklarasi
Serikat Petani Kelapa Sawit Kabupaten Sanggau, Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia Wisma Tabor Pusat Damai 9 Juni 2006 |
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| Dayak
Leaders' Memories and Dreams Report on a survey of oil palm plantations and indigenous peoples in West Kalimantan by Forest Peoples Programme July 2005 |
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| Broken
promises How World Bank Group policies fail to protect forests and forest peoples' rights Joint NGO publication April 2005 |
pdf look & buy |
| The
Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil: Analysis, Prospects and Progress Briefing Paper following Second Meeting of RSPO Criteria Working Group by Marcus Colchester, Forest Peoples Programme and Rudy Lumuru, SawitWatch February 2005 |
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| Certifying
the oil palm plantation business and protecting indigenous peoples'
rights Summary of presentation by Colin Nicholas, Center for Orang Asli Concerns, to the Public Forum on Sustainable Palm Oil, Kuala Lumpur January 2005 |
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| Oro
landowners' declaration on large-scale commercial extraction of natural
resources and the expansion of oil palm nucleus estates Resulting from a meeting on land rights, the declaration formalises the Oro landowners' commitment to ensuring sustainable resource management and the protection of their rights as the legitimate owners of these resources March 2004 |
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| The
Bitter Fruit of Oil Palm: Dispossession and Deforestation Edited by WRM 2001 |
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| El
amargo fruto de la palma aceitera: Dispojo y deforestación WRM 2001 |
descubre y compra |
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Tree Plantations: Impacts and Struggles Edited by WRM 1999 |
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| Plantaciones
Forestales: Impactos y luchas WRM 1999 |
descubre y compra |
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