A WRI AND NEWPAGE PARTNERSHIP Project POTICO (Palm Oil, Timber, Carbon Offsets) is a revolutionary new approach to ecosystem management in Indonesia that is designed to improve sustainability in a region known for its high deforestation rate. POTICO’s goal is to prevent deforestation by diverting planned oil palm plantations away from forests and on to […]

Oil palm plantations generate positive benefits. They create jobs, contribute to national GDP, and meet global demand for the highly useful oil. However oil palm development in Indonesia has also been associated with significant negative social and environmental consequences. When oil palm plantations are established by clearing virgin rainforests, valuable ecosystem services such as carbon […]