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  • overview of the palm oil sector and fpic in palawan in Philippines
  • overview of the palm oil sector and fpic in palawan in Philippines
  • overview of the palm oil sector and fpic in palawan in Philippines
  • overview of the palm oil sector and fpic in palawan in Philippines

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  • Are there oil palm agro-industry in Palawan?
  • Larsen, R.K., F. Dimaano and M. Pido (2014). The emerging oil palm agro-industry in Palawan, the Philippines: Livelihoods, environment and corporate accountability. The first oil palm seedlings were planted in Palawan in 2007 and in 2011 harvesting commenced over an area of around 3,500 hectares.
  • Can the Philippine government stop oil palm expansion on Palawan Island?
  • On December 2010, ALDAW in partnership with Rainforest Rescue (Rettet den Regenwald e.V.) launched an online petition requesting the Philippine government to stop mining development and oil palm expansion on Palawan Island.
  • Who should reactivate the oil palm industry in Palawan?
  • ited to local traditional leaders and out-grower cooperatives). 3. The province of Palawan should reactivate its own Oil Palm Development Council and especially its Multi-stakeholder Monitoring Team (MMT), which should formally include both critics and supporters of the industry, including indigenous peoples’ representatives and Civil Societ
  • Does the provincial government have a palm oil project in Palawan?
  • The Provincial Government sets out the priority crops in the Comprehensive Provincial Development Plan, and this has so far not included oil palm.7 Nonetheless, the Provincial Government, under the then governorship of Mr Joel Reyes,8 actively facilitated the launch of the palm oil project in Palawan and courted international investors.
  • Why is food sovereignty important for oil palm development in Palawan?
  • The issue of food sovereignty is very relevant to oil palm development in Palawan and the Philippines. Presently, there is a new trend in the Philippine market entailing the switching from coconut oil to palm oil.
  • Which indigenous communities are affected by oil palm expansion in Palawan?
  • In the central part of Palawan and specifically in the Municipality of Aborlan, the Tagbanua are the indigenous communities affected by oil palm expansion. Generally, in this Municipality, indigenous people have been in contact with state authorities and