Women Farmers, Sustainability, and Food Security
Rome, 19 September 2025 We had the privilege to contribute to the roundtable “Sustainability and the Role of Woman Farmer in Agrifood Systems“, hosted by the the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome. The event, organized by the Indonesian Embassy in Rome in the framework of the United Nations General […]
A Realistic Path to the EUDR: Immediate Start, Suspended Sanctions
Leggi l’articolo in italiano Pietro Paganini’s latest piece, published on HuffPost, focuses on the entry into force of the EUDR, amid widespread uncertainties and objective difficulties. The unresolved issues can only be overcome with time, investment, and good faith. The solution? To start on schedule but suspend penalties for two years. This is what the […]
The Hidden Role of Africa’s “Invisible” Oil Palms
Leggi l’articolo in italiano Palm oil often makes headlines for its links to deforestation and large-scale industrial plantations. The image touted in Western media is one of endless uniform rows of palm, supplying international markets under the control of multinational corporations. Yet in Africa, the endemic home of the oil palm, the story can look […]
Understanding to change: palm oil between science, biodiversity and real-world practice
Leggi l’articolo in italiano We have just celebrated World Nature Conservation Day. It’s not just a symbolic occasion, but a time to pause and reflect: how can we continue to thrive while protecting nature? This day invites us to move beyond outdated and ideological views and to build a new balance between humanity and the […]
Palm oil, food security and sustainability: lessons from Jakarta
Jakarta, 3rd July 2025 We’ve just returned from an intense and inspiring journey through Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur, meeting farmers, entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and public officials working every day to feed millions of people. During our visit, we had the chance to speak at a public dialogue organized by GAPKI titled “Step-by-Step Journey of EUDR: […]
When Biodiversity Is Cultivated In The Field
Leggi l’articolo in italiano When we think of biodiversity monitoring, we often imagine researchers in khaki with binoculars and clipboards. But what if the people best placed to observe wildlife in oil palm landscapes aren’t scientists at all, but the workers already working on these lands every day? That’s exactly the thinking behind PENDAKI, a […]
Global Forest Watch 2025: Fires as Leading Cause of Deforestation
Leggi l’articolo in italiano The new report by Global Forest Watch and the GLAD lab at the University of Maryland sounds an unprecedented alarm: in 2024, the world lost 6.7 million hectares of tropical primary forest. This is the worst figure in the past twenty years and represents a major setback in the global fight […]
The EUDR risks becoming a bureaucratic exercise
Leggi l’articolo in italiano Pietro Paganini’s latest article, published on HuffPost, focuses on the challenges of implementing the EUDR, the European regulation against deforestation, questioning an approach that risks penalizing rather than promoting the sustainable transition. Read the full article in Italian on Huffpost >>> or a summary below. In recent days, a series of […]
EUDR: Time to Get Serious
Leggi l’articolo in italiano Adoption, revision, postponement, or withdrawal? The EUDR is back in the spotlight. Initially presented as a turning point in the global fight against deforestation, it is now turning into an uncertain and never-ending regulatory saga. The intentions were ambitious: to make European supply chains deforestation-free, promote traceability, and foster environmental responsibility. […]
Sostituire l’olio di palma? Non è una scelta sostenibile
Read the article in English Due studi scientifici smontano i falsi miti: sostituire l’olio di palma aumenta l’impatto ambientale. Nel dibattito sul rapporto tra alimentazione e ambiente, uno degli argomenti più discussi riguarda l’impatto degli oli vegetali. In particolare, l’olio di palma continua a essere oggetto di critiche infondate, spesso accusato di essere tra i […]