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Between Discourse and Field: The Socio‐Environmental Impacts of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Indonesia's Palm Oil Sector

open access: yesAsia Pacific Viewpoint, Volume 66, Issue 3, Page 279-288, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Indonesia's palm oil industry, the world's largest supplier, faces significant scrutiny because of its severe environmental and social impacts. The expansion of Chinese companies in this sector has raised concerns about exacerbating existing problems. This study examines the case of Jade (pseudonym), a Chinese‐owned palm oil company, to assess
Xiao Tan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rising China and the Regionalization of Global Value Chains: The Case of Palm Oil

open access: yesDevelopment and Change, Volume 56, Issue 6, Page 1137-1166, November 2025.
ABSTRACT China has become a key market for agricultural commodities within a larger shift in markets towards the South, driving major changes in global value chains (GVCs). This article examines these changes through a structural comparison of the palm oil value chains oriented towards markets in China and the European Union.
Flavia Fabiano, Paule Moustier
wiley   +1 more source

Burden of disease due to second-hand smoke exposure: a systematic review within the TackSHS project

open access: yesTobacco Prevention and Cessation, 2018
Introduction To provide a systematic review on the existing literature on the population burden of disease due to second-hand smoke (SHS) and to identify methods, diseases, and outcomes for estimating mortality and morbidity attributable to SHS exposure ...
Giualia Carreras, Giuseppe Gorini
doaj   +1 more source

Population Genomics for Coral Reef Restoration—A Case Study of Staghorn Corals in Micronesia

open access: yesEvolutionary Applications, Volume 18, Issue 6, June 2025.
ABSTRACT Staghorn Acropora corals are ecological keystone species in shallow lagoons and back reef habitats throughout the tropics. Their widespread decline coupled with their amenability for asexual propagation propelled them to the forefront of global coral restoration efforts—albeit frequently without much scientific input.
Dareon Rios   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drivers of Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil Certification Adoption: Evidence from Multi-Group Analysis in Riau Province

open access: yesAgriculture
Indonesia, as the world’s major palm oil producer, has promoted the Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certification to sustain its global industrial competitiveness and address growing international environmental pressures.
Bayu Rizky Pratama   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

RSPO, ISPO and Global Environmental Governance: An English School Perspective

open access: yesJurnal Hubungan Internasional, 2018
This is a theoretical and conceptual review focusing the role and influence of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in global environmental governance (GEG).
Yanyan Mochamad Yani, Verdinand Robertua
doaj   +1 more source

The ISPO System for Cerebral Palsy Treatment Recording (SCePTRe) [PDF]

open access: yesJPO Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, 2002
Background The Report of the ISPO Consensus Conference on Lower Limb Orthotic Management of Cerebral Palsy held in November 1994 concluded that the majority of the published research on this topic was "seriously scientifically and experimentally flawed ranging from, non-randomised current cohort comparisons to case reports" (ISPO, 1997).
D N, Condie, P, Cochrane
openaire   +2 more sources

Environmental Impacts and the Food vs. Fuel Debate: A Critical Review of Palm Oil as Biodiesel

open access: yesGCB Bioenergy, Volume 17, Issue 6, June 2025.
Palm oil is widely used for biodiesel production due to its high yield and cost efficiency. However, its rapid expansion raises serious environmental and food security concerns. This review explores the environmental impacts of palm oil biodiesel—including deforestation, emissions, and peatland loss—as well as the tension between energy goals and food ...
Indra Purnama   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. elaeidis and Its Biosecurity Threat to Oil Palm‐Producing Countries

open access: yesPlant Pathology, Volume 74, Issue 4, Page 890-907, May 2025.
Our paper highlights the global status of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. elaeidis (Foe), existing and emerging Fusarium wilt management tools including biosecurity strategies to prevent Foe incursions. ABSTRACT The most damaging disease of oil palm is Fusarium wilt caused by a soilborne fungal pathogen, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. elaeidis (Foe).
Kwasi Adusei‐Fosu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Supportive but suspicious: Ideology, institutional trust, electoral participation and gender shape public opinion on citizenship education in the UK

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, Volume 51, Issue 2, Page 848-868, April 2025.
Abstract Citizenship Education (CE) has been found to be an effective tool in preparing young people to participate actively in a democracy. However, recent years have seen a decline in both the quality and provision of CE, coupled with a notable absence of public input on the subject.
Annika Hecht   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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