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Sepik SABL oil palm project will go ahead

On 29 Mar, 2014 By rait man

From Post Courier

Trade, Commerce and Industry Minister Richard Maru says the Sepik oil palm project will go ahead despite opposition by certain landowner groups in the Sepik plains.

Mr Maru said the project has the backing of a large majority of the people and that the paid advertisements by a minority faction has sparked out cries by local people on the ground.

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Storebrand pulls out from the palm oil industry

On 26 Jan, 2014 By rait man

Storebrand, the largest private pension fund in the Nordic region, is divesting its shares in eleven of the twelve palm oil companies in which it is invested. ”A victory for the rainforest and a crystal clear signal to the palm oil industry”, declares Rainforest Foundation Norway.

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Liberian land grab sounds all too familiar - Malaysian loggers, oil palm and false promises

On 12 Dec, 2013 By Tim

How familiar does this sound... Malaysian logging companies offering promises of oil palm to get access to vast areas of forest for logging.

PNG is not alone in suffering from a huge illegal land grab by foreign companies...

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Serious concerns raised over NBPOL certification

On 28 Sep, 2011 By rait man

Observers of the operations of New Britain Palm Oil have raised serious concerns about a recent audit of the companies operations and their certification as sustainable. The concerns (see below) include health and saftey issues, sanitation and overcrowding, environmental issues and even corruption.

1.     Occupational Health & Safety

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