Agreement reached on finding solutions for responsible soy production
Soy conference participants agree on continuing process of finding solutions to reduce impacts of soy, including developing and promoting responsible soy production.
1st Conference of the Roundtable on Sustainable Soy
A diverse range of stakeholders are meeting to discuss the impacts of the world´s increasing demand for soy, and the need to develop criteria and principles to ensure soy production is sustainable.
International Roundtable on Sustainable Soy - First meeting
Stakeholders will search common ground for responsible soy production in Foz do Igauçu, Brazil, from March 17-18, 2005.
Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - Latest Update
See the latest news from the RSPO: RSPO Public Fora on Sustainable Palm Oil; Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs); and the latest RSPO Factsheet available in additional languages
Paraguay bans conversion of the Atlantic Forest
Paraguay's government votes for a new law to halt further deforestation of native forests in the eastern region of Paraguay.
Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil pushes forward to develop global criteria for sustainability
A second meeting on palm oil brought together over 300 participants, and added significant progress towards the sustainable palm oil dialogue.
Soy boom: doom or boon for South America’s forests and savannah
Expanding soybean cultivation is threatening to destroy nearly 22 million hectares of forests and savannah in South America by 2020. However, a WWF-commissioned study shows that much of this could be avoided.
Paving the way for sustainable palm oil
WWF welcomes the recent establishment of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, a not-for-profit association dedicated to promoting the sustainable production of palm oil.
Agriculture amongst biggest environmental threats
According to a new WWF book, agriculture – the largest industry in the world – is one of the biggest threats to the environment. Inefficient food production and harmful agriculture subsidies are causing deforestation, water shortages and pollution.
Malaysian oil palm estate to restore riverbanks
One of Malaysia's largest plantation companies, Asiatic Development Berhad, will extend their reforestation programme in Borneo's Kinabatangan River Basin.