Comments on: Dispatch from the Roundtable on (so called) Sustainable Palm Oil http://understory.ran.org/2008/11/21/dispatches-from-the-roundtable-on-so-called-sustainable-palm-oil/ The Understory is the official blog of Rainforest Action Network. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:54:41 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Joyce Major http://understory.ran.org/2008/11/21/dispatches-from-the-roundtable-on-so-called-sustainable-palm-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-272001 Joyce Major Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:37:05 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=1922#comment-272001 Is RSPO is certifying palm oil as sustainable that is not valid? Is it because one plantation is sustainable but the company's other plantations are not? Does RAN have a plan on how to expose this tremedous problem? The orangutans in Indonesia and Borneo have only 10 years left if their rainforest habitat continues to be destroyed to plant palm oil. So, what are we going to do? Is RSPO is certifying palm oil as sustainable that is not valid? Is it because one plantation is sustainable but the company’s other plantations are not? Does RAN have a plan on how to expose this tremedous problem? The orangutans in Indonesia and Borneo have only 10 years left if their rainforest habitat continues to be destroyed to plant palm oil. So, what are we going to do?

]]> By: Nick Engelfried http://understory.ran.org/2008/11/21/dispatches-from-the-roundtable-on-so-called-sustainable-palm-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-269502 Nick Engelfried Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:00:12 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=1922#comment-269502 Great post, Bria! At Pacific University we are still working on kicking palm oil off our campus. I hope to be able to report some real progress soon! Great post, Bria! At Pacific University we are still working on kicking palm oil off our campus. I hope to be able to report some real progress soon!

]]> By: scienceguy288 http://understory.ran.org/2008/11/21/dispatches-from-the-roundtable-on-so-called-sustainable-palm-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-269472 scienceguy288 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:17:08 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=1922#comment-269472 I don't have a problem with palm oil per se. The problem is that huge amounts of diverse rain forest is cleared so this plant can be grown monoculturally. It is the antithesis of the rainforest and extremely destructive to the flora and fauna which the entire system needs to continue. I don’t have a problem with palm oil per se. The problem is that huge amounts of diverse rain forest is cleared so this plant can be grown monoculturally. It is the antithesis of the rainforest and extremely destructive to the flora and fauna which the entire system needs to continue.

]]> By: Sawit What's http://understory.ran.org/2008/11/21/dispatches-from-the-roundtable-on-so-called-sustainable-palm-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-269142 Sawit What's Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:38:51 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=1922#comment-269142 1. Sawit Watch: yes, you changed your vision and mission on your website, why? Because the benefit from RSPO? he he he good job, good opportunity, happy traveling abroad. 2. Walhi: there are no benefit anymore if oil palm companies stop the operation for you.... no oil palm no income.... 3. Bonnie L Medina: what's a more sustainable oil than palm oil? Don't just say if you are stupid.... 1. Sawit Watch: yes, you changed your vision and mission on your website, why? Because the benefit from RSPO? he he he good job, good opportunity, happy traveling abroad.

2. Walhi: there are no benefit anymore if oil palm companies stop the operation for you…. no oil palm no income….

3. Bonnie L Medina: what’s a more sustainable oil than palm oil? Don’t just say if you are stupid….

]]> By: Bonnie L. Medina http://understory.ran.org/2008/11/21/dispatches-from-the-roundtable-on-so-called-sustainable-palm-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-269070 Bonnie L. Medina Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:20:14 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=1922#comment-269070 Please stop harvesting palm oil and find a more sustainable source of oil. Please stop harvesting palm oil and find a more sustainable source of oil.

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