Agriculture

Publications

Sustainable Oil Palm Development on Degraded Land in Kalimantan, Indonesia (PDF, 1.7MB)
Palm oil comes from the fruit of the oil palm tree (Elaeis guineensis). It can be separated into a wide range of distinct oils with different properties, used for food products, detergents, cosmetics and – increasingly – biofuel. Analysis by WWF of palm oil production in Kalimantan, Indonesia, found that by pursuing a strategy of yield intensification and planting on degraded lands, especially alang-alang grasslands, the palm oil industry would effectively be addressing many of the issues that it currently confronts, such as deforestation, carbon emissions due land use change, habitat destruction, human-wildlife conflict, just to name a few. Such a course of action will enable the industry to tackle financial hurdles, minimize impact on biodiversity, and meet climate change criteria in terms of carbon payback without further deforestation

Building the Scientific Basis for Green Payments (PDF, 570K)
Workshop to identify critical research issues involved in integrating agricultural and conservation sciences to inform the evolving debate on conservation policy in the United States.

The History, Trade and Environmental Consequences of Soybean Production in the United States (PDF, 3.7M)
Part of a series of case studies, related policy analyses and roundtable meetings, through which WWF examined the environmental impacts and the political economies of the Midwestern corn, soy and beef industries.

The History, Trade and Environmental Consequences of Corn (Maize) Production in the United States
This is part of a series of case studies, related policy analyses and roundtable meetings, through which WWF examined the environmental impacts and the political economies of the Midwestern corn, soy and beef industries.

Expert Guide

Dave McLaughlin

Managing Director and VP – Agriculture


“There's a lot to be done in terms of making agriculture more sustainable. To make a real, lasting impact business has to be part of the solution.”

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