RSPO is still dogged by lack of oversight, lack punishment for cheaters, fundamental conflicts (for example, abiding by RSPO rules on sparing
of high conservation value forest technically put Indonesian growers in violation of Indonesian law which requires concession holders to develop all land for plantations) and the perception, among critics, that its primary function is to legitimize continued expansion.
(04/21/2014) Plantation giant Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (APRIL) continued to source fiber produced by destruction of
high conservation value forests in Sumatra right up until it committed to a new forest conservation policy, according to an investigation by Eyes of the Forest, a coalition of environmental groups in Riau.
These include using natural pests and composting in place of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers whenever possible, implementing no burn policies,
sparing high conservation value forests from development, taking measures to reduce air pollution, and creating catchment ponds to prevent palm oil mill effluent from entering waterways where it would damage aquatic habitats.
One of the outcomes that grabbed the most headlines was the resolution to
give high conservation value to secondary, degraded forest, a move that has been welcomed by many environmentalists and campaign groups, including Greenpeace.
All our conservation programs and activities work toward the following goals:
Protected high conservation value marine and coastal areas, low - impact sustainable fisheries, reduced negative impacts and risks of shipping, doubling of the wild tiger populations of Nepal, responsible development solutions that conserve wildlife, community - level habitat - friendly renewable energy, land - use management to support a low - carbon economy, and one in 10 Canadians caring for nature.
The renewal of Boreal and Great Lakes St. Lawrence Forest will help contribute to
maintaining High Conservation Values identified by the proponent and thus provide various species with the contiguous forest habitat they require for survival.
This agreement commits all the governors of Sumatra's ten provinces, along with the Indonesia Ministries of Forestry, Environment, Interior and Public Works, to restore critical ecosystems in Sumatra, and protect areas
with high conservation value.
The Rainforest Action Network has announced that Gucci Group — including high fashion houses — Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney and Balenciaga — has pledged to reduce the amount of paper it uses, eliminate fiber from
high conservation value forests, and purchase only recycled products — or those certified by the Forest Stewardship Council — by December 2010.
I now serve as executive director for an organization that has protected and now stewards nearly 5,000 acres of land with
high conservation values, including farmland, ridge lines and river corridors.
«Generally, it doesn't have
high conservation value,» he says.
Unilever was also a player in palm oil trader Wilmar's recent agreement to adopt a no - deforestation policy, which prohibits its suppliers from establishing plantations on lands with large amounts of carbon — like peat soils — or lands with
a high conservation value (ClimateWire, Dec. 8, 2013).
The ecosystems of the region are traditionally managed resulting in a living landscape, which has
high conservation values and strong traditional and cultural values.
The policy specifically addresses four areas: third party suppliers,
high conservation value forests (HCVF) and high carbon stock (HCS) forests, peatland management, and social and community engagement.
Brown used his Goldman Prize money to establish the Australian Bush Heritage Fund, to acquire and protect threatened areas of
high conservation value.
To commit to no conversion of primary forests and
high conservation value areas, as well as to limit the conversion of natural forests for oil palm plantations to the highest extent possible,
This is not to reject the deeper moral and philosophical project that Sandel describes, but rather to assert that society can not wait for its resolution before even considering adopting alternative means for protecting species of
high conservation value.
The growing alliance of leading environmental and social NGOs in consultation with private companies, government, and other stakeholders is together creating a framework of consistent guidance on how to address issues including social (e.g. use of FPIC or free, prior and informed consent techniques) and environmental (e.g. management of High Carbon Stock forests — HCS, or
High Conservation Values — HCVs).
Both Asia Pulp & Paper, a paper products giant widely condemned by environmentalists for its destructive forest practices, and Wilmar, a Singapore - based agribusiness giant that accounts for 45 percent of global palm oil production, committed to progressive forest policies that exclude conversion of forests with more than 35 tons of above ground biomass, peatlands, and habitats with
high conservation value.
Forest wildlands (forests least affected by human activity) have the highest conservation value
This is
High Conservation Value Forest (HCVF) in every sense.