Complementing social life cycle assessment to reach sustainable development goals - A case study from the malaysian oil palm industry by Zainal, Haryati, Vijaya, Subramaniam, Zainura, Zainon Noor, Loh, Soh Kheang, Astimar, Abd. Aziz

“…One of the approaches to address the associated social impacts in the oil palm industry is through social life cycle assessment (S-LCA). …”

Co-producing a research agenda for sustainable palm oil by Padfield, R, Hansen, S, Davies, Z, Ehrensperger, A, Slade, E, Evers, S, Papargyropoulou, E, Bessou, C, Abdullah, N, Page, S, Ancrenaz, M, Aplin, P, Dzulkafli, S, Barclay, H, Chellaiah, D, Choudhary, S, Conway, S, Cook, S, Copeland, A, Campos-Arceiz, A, Deere, N, Drew, S, Gilvear, D, Gray, R, Haller, T, Hood, A, Huat, L, Huynh, N, Kangayatkarasu, N, Koh, L, Kolandai, S, Lim, R, Yeong, K, Lucey, J, Luke, S, Mitchell, S, Montefrio, M, Mullin, K, Nainar, A, Nekaris, K, Nijman, V, Nunes, M, Nurhidayu, S, O'Reilly, P, Puan, C, Ruppert, N, Salim, H, Schouten, G, Tallontire, A, Smith, T, Tao, H, Tham, M, Varkkey, H, Wadey, J, Yule, C, Azhar, B, Sayok, A, Vairappan, C, Bicknell, J, Struebig, M

“…Recognizing the expansion of oil palm agriculture across the tropics and the increasing awareness of environmental, social, and economic impacts, we seek to reorientate the existing research agenda toward one that addresses the most fundamental and urgent questions defined by the palm oil stakeholder community. …”

What evidence exists on the impact of sustainability initiatives on smallholder engagement in sustainable palm oil practices in Southeast Asia: a systematic map protocol by Jia Yen Lai, Dyah Ita Mardiyaningsih, Faris Rahmadian, Nurfatin Hamzah

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Financial assessment of oil palm cultivation on peatland in Selangor, Malaysia by M.N. Noormahayu, A.R. Khalid, M.A. Elsadig

“…Oil palm plantations on peat soils are generally believed to have greater environmental impacts than those on other soil types. …”
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Policy enhancement framework for energy generation from palm oil mill effluent using life cycle multi criteria analysis by Siva Raman, Sharvini

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A novel maximum entropy approach to hybrid monetary-physical supply-chain modelling and its application to biodiversity impacts of palm oil embodied in consumption by Johannes Többen, Kirsten S Wiebe, Francesca Verones, Richard Wood, Daniel D Moran

“…The environmental and social consequences of clearing tropical forests for palm oil and soybean monoculture have been analyzed in a number of studies and are widely recognized. …”
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Does Investment in Green Employee Development Climate Matter for Environmental Commitment and Green Well-Being? A Case Study of a Palm Oil Company in Malaysia by Patricia YinYin Lau, Sunyoung Park, Yen-Chen Hsu, Bella Ya-Hui Lien, Jo Ann Ho

“…Drawing on social exchange theory and stakeholder responses to corporate social responsibility model, this study aimed to examine if the cross-level impacts of perceived investment in green employee development climate (PIGED) on environmental commitment (EC) and green well-being (GWB) were mediated by green person-job fit and green growth need strength. …”
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Estimating water footprint of palm oil production: case study in Malaysia by Mohammad Sabli, Noor Salehan, Noor, Zainura Zainon, Kanniah, Kasturi Devi, Kamaruddin, Siti Nurhayati

“…Therefore, water-related problems have become a major concern in environmental and social issues associated to palm oil industries. …”
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An integrated carbon footprint accounting and sustainability index for palm oil mills by Jamaludin, Nabila Farhana, Ab. Muis, Zarina, Hashim, Haslenda

“…Palm oil industry has received criticism from various parties on the issue of sustainability and the greenhouse gases. …”

Purchasing sustainable palm oil products: narrowing the intention-behavior gap by Cassandra Shruti Sundaraja, Amy Dianne Lykins, Donald William Hine

“…Experts on palm oil production and utilization emphasize the role of consumer purchasing power in dealing with the environmental and social impacts of the palm oil crisis -that by increasing the demand for sustainable palm oil (SPO), greater supply will follow. …”
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Birds and Bioenergy within the Americas: A Cross-National, Social–Ecological Study of Ecosystem Service Tradeoffs by Jessie L. Knowlton, Kathleen E. Halvorsen, David J. Flaspohler, Christopher R. Webster, Jesse Abrams, Sara M. Almeida, Stefan L. Arriaga-Weiss, Brad Barnett, Maíra R. Cardoso, Pablo V. Cerqueira, Diana Córdoba, Marcos Persio Dantas-Santos, Jennifer L. Dunn, Amarella Eastmond, Gina M. Jarvi, Julian A. Licata, Ena Mata-Zayas, Rodrigo Medeiros, M. Azahara Mesa-Jurado, Lízbeth Yamily Moo-Culebro, Cassandra Moseley, Erik Nielsen, Colin C. Phifer, Erin C. Pischke, Chelsea Schelly, Theresa Selfa, Chelsea A. Silva, Tatiana Souza, Samuel R. Sweitz, César J. Vázquez-Navarrete

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Systematic mapping shows the need for increased socio-ecological research on oil palm by Valentine Joy Reiss-Woolever, Sarah Helen Luke, Jake Stone, Gorm Eirik Shackelford, Edgar Clive Turner

“…Literature was searched using adapted preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses and Collaboration for Environmental Evidence protocols. We reviewed 4959 publications on the ecological, social, and socioecological effects of oil palm cultivation. …”
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Formulation of life cycle sustainable assessment of palm oil production in Johor, Malaysia by Naseb, Najat O. M.

“…The findings of this study made it feasible for the decision-makers to understand the significant hotspots related to various environmental economic and social impacts in order to promote the sustainability of crude palm oil production.…”
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A holistic mitigation model for net zero emissions in the palm oil industry by Nabila Farhana Jamaludin, Zarina Ab Muis, Haslenda Hashim, Ola Yahia Mohamed, Lim Lek Keng

“…Achieving net zero emissions to ensure a sustainable future has become increasingly urgent in light of climate change. The palm oil industry in Malaysia plays a significant role in the country's economy but has faced criticism for its environmental impact, particularly in terms of sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions. …”
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Implications of smallholder livelihoods for scaling oil palm agroforestry in Brazilian Eastern Amazon by Daniel Palma Perez Braga, Andrew Miccolis, Helen Monique Nascimento Ramos, Lilianne Fontel Cunha, Laís Victória Ferreira de Sousa, Henrique Rodrigues Marques

“…Despite its economic potential, oil palm has earned a bad reputation for its negative environmental and mixed social impacts. …”
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Visualization of the sustainability level of crude palm oil production: a life cycle approach by Omran, Najat, Sharaai, Amir Hamzah, Hashim, Ahmad Hariza

“…The study feasibly enables the decision-makers to understand the significant environmental, economic, and social hotspots during the crude palm oil production process in order to promote palm oil production.…”

Sustainable Palm Oil Investment Climate in Indonesia: Foreign and Domestic Promotion by the Local Government by Nina Yuslaini, Andriyus Andriyus, Doris Febriyanti, Agung Wicaksono

“…The conclusions show that the oil palm investment climate has been unable to positively contribute to economic, social and environmental growth in sustainable development in Dumai. …”
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Pre-certification conditions of independent oil palm smallholders in Indonesia. Assessing prospects for RSPO certification by de Vos, RE, Suwarno, A, Slingerland, M, van der Meer, PJ, Lucey, JM

“…Smallholders, who cultivate ±30% of the global palm oil land, are critical to the realization of a sustainable palm oil sector. …”

Evaluating the Sustainability and Inherent Safety of a Crude Palm Oil Production Process in North-Colombia by Angel Darío González-Delgado, Andrés F. Barajas-Solano, Jeffrey Leon-Pulido

“…The African palm is the main source of vegetable oil worldwide, representing about 29.60% of the total oil and fat production around the world. …”
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Acceptance of smallholders in oil palm industry toward integrated farming system / Mohd Tahir Bahari by Bahari, Mohd Tahir

“…The study was conducted using questionnaires that were distributed to the respondents and the results analyzed using reliability test and Pearson correlation analysis using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). From the analysis, the researchers found that all of the factors have strong and significant relationships and only two factors which are increase profit and reduce risk influenced the acceptance of smallholder towards integrated farming in palm oil industry. …”
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