SKEPHI needs information<\/p>\n
SKEPHI Support Office Europe is an official subsidiary of
\nNetwork for Forest Conservation in Indonesia (SKEPHI) in Europe.
\nBesides being assigned to international campaigning to preserve
\nforests in Indonesia, the office also conducts and prepares
\nstudies and strategic papers, the results of which are to be made
\navailable to relevant and interested non-governmental as well as
\ngovernmental institutions.<\/p>\n
Recently our office started a study on the use of palm and
\npalm kernel oil as a fuel substitute in Southeast Asian
\ncountries, such as Indonesia. Early this year, our study group
\nvisited North Sumatra and parts of Malaysia to learn about the
\npalm oil plantation and palm oil production system.<\/p>\n
As the areas converted into palm oil plantations are growing
\nfast in Indonesia, there is a heavy impact on the environment. It
\nseems the total planted area has now reached about 2.2 million
\nhectares and in the near future will increase to about four
\nmillion hectares (our findings). People, including NGO's and
\ngovernment officials dealing with developmental issues in
\nIndonesia have expressed interest in a complete picture of palm
\noil plantation, its industry as well its impact on the
\nenvironment.<\/p>\n
To complete our study we need more information, especially
\nfrom local people affected by, and local administration engaged
\nin, the palm oil plantation scheme and industry:<\/p>\n
How far do investors abide by environmental laws concerning
\nthe palm oil industry? The laws deal with:<\/p>\n
* palm oil effluent.<\/p>\n
* burning of empty fruit bunches.<\/p>\n
* conservation of protected forests and wild life.<\/p>\n
* water erosion: are there cases with impacts on the
\nenvironment?<\/p>\n
* use of fertilizers and pesticides: are there cases with an
\nimpact on workers and local population?<\/p>\n
What is the percentage of newly planted areas originating from
\nfreshly cleared forests?<\/p>\n
Which local community organizations, non as well as
\ngovernmental institutions, are willing to help us with relevant
\ninformation? Do these institutions deal with these problems and
\nwho is interested in learning our final findings?<\/p>\n
Your information could be compiled and written in Bahasa
\nIndonesia and sent to: SKEPHI Support Office Europe, Atten. H. Junaid,
\nResearch and Policy Study Division, Nannostraat 19-III, 1061 EK
\nAmsterdam, The Netherlands.<\/p>\n
HASJRUL JUNAID<\/p>\n
Coordinator, SSO-Europe<\/p>\n
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