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Indriyadi, Wahyu. "Palm Oil Plantation in Indonesia: A Question of Sustainability." Salus Cultura: Jurnal Pembangunan Manusia dan Kebudayaan 2, no. 1 (June 30, 2022): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.55480/saluscultura.v2i1.40.

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The soaring price of cooking oil and the shortage of supply in Indonesia since December 2021 have brought the Indonesian palm oil industry back into the spotlight. Indonesia is one of the largest palm oil producers in the world. Although oil palm plantations are recognized as having a major role in alleviating poverty in Indonesia, there is a lot of controversy surrounding the Indonesian palm oil industry, both in terms of poverty alleviation itself and in terms of environmental damage it caused. Using exploratory qualitative method, this paper argues that the palm oil industry controversy stem from different eco-centric and technocentric views of producer and importer countries on how to achieve sustainable agriculture. Using Indonesia as a case, the results shows that arguing palm oil’s role in alleviating poverty and efforts in reducing environmental impact in Indonesia is not enough to quell palm oil industry controversies. The existing sustainability certification system such as RSPO and ISPO are seen as a technocentric solution that is ineffective and inadequate, whereas eco-centric unclear concept of sustainability and the complexity of the palm oil industry production chain is seen as contradictive. The results shows Indonesia needs to further strengthen its perspective on sustainability with more openness of data and improvement of systems in order to overcome the polarization of the narrative that has grown distrust of the palm oil industry. Negative sentiment toward the palm oil industry will not only harm Indonesia's socio-economic status but can also harm the environment, because importing countries may have to abandon palm oil even though they yet have an alternative that is more sustainable than palm oil.
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Nugraha, M. Fuadillah. "Analisis Strategi Perlawanan Indonesia Dalam Diskriminasi Kelapa Sawit Oleh Uni Eropa." Al-Adalah: Jurnal Hukum dan Politik Islam 6, no. 1 (June 14, 2021): 88–105. http://dx.doi.org/10.35673/ajmpi.v6i1.1458.

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This study aims to determine how Indonesia's resistance strategy in oil palm discrimination by the European Union. Researchers use the perspective of liberalism and idealism, and the basic assumptions are peace and war avoidance. The results show that EU discrimination against Indonesian CPO products requires players in the palm oil industry and the Indonesian government to work together to design and develop intensive diplomatic efforts aimed at the EU government and its people. The Indonesian government's efforts to oppose the EU's incentives for the use of palm oil are 1) filing claims and challenges against the EU incentives to reject palm oil restrictions, 2) The Indonesian government emphasizes the importance of distributing Indonesian palm oil globally 3) Lobbying the leadership of the APEC organization to ensure the safety of Indonesia's palm oil industry 4) Undertake Join Capaign efforts by the world's largest palm oil producer to protect the stability of palm oil shipments and take action against negative campaigns against palm oil, and unite voices in drafting an agreement to jointly support industrial development palm oil to be more resilient against the global backlash on palm oil.
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Atikah, Atikah, Sumaryoto Sumaryoto, and Darwati Susilastuti. "Pengaruh Luas Lahan dan Produksi CPO Terhadap Pertumbuhan Industri Kelapa Sawit Indonesia Tahun 2000-2020." eCo-Buss 5, no. 1 (August 10, 2022): 338–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.32877/eb.v5i1.479.

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This study aims to analyze the effect of economic indicators including land area and palm oil (CPO) production on the growth of the palm oil industry in Indonesia. Data on land area variables includes all land planted with oil palm, both smallholder plantations, large state plantations and large private plantations. This study uses secondary data with a time span of 21 (Twenty One) years, namely from 2000-2020. The method used in this research is descriptive and verification method with a quantitative approach. The population of this study includes the six largest palm oil producing provinces in Indonesia, namely Riau, Central Kalimantan, West Kalimantan, North Sumatra, East Kalimantan and Jambi. Thus, the sample size used in this study is 6 provinces times 21 years, namely 126 panel data samples using the Random Effect Model (REM) model. This study uses data processing software Eviews 12. The results of this study indicate that the variables of land area and production of palm oil (CPO) together have a positive and significant effect on the growth of the Indonesian palm oil industry. If tested partially, the area of ????oil palm plantations is significant and has a positive influence on the growth of the Indonesian palm oil industry. However, CPO production has a negative effect on the growth of the Indonesian palm oil industry.
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Ichlas El Qudsi, Mohammad, Indra Kusumawardhana, and Volodymyr Kyrychenko. "The Garuda Strikes Back : Indonesian Economic Diplomacy to Tackle European Union Protectionism on Crude Palm Oil." Journal of International Studies on Energy Affairs 1, no. 2 (December 20, 2020): 110–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.51413/jisea.vol1.iss2.2020.110-135.

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Abstract This paper analyzes Indonesia's economic diplomacy in overcoming trade barriers to Indonesian palm oil commodities carried out by the European Union. Until now, the Indonesian Crude Palm Oil (CPO) industry has experienced tremendous pressure from the European Union (EU) as one of the main export destinations for Indonesian CPO. In order to secure Indonesia's national interests, instead of taking a cooperative approach, the Indonesian government has responded to the EU's discriminatory attitude towards palm oil commodities with a series of assertive economic diplomacy approaches. This assertive economic diplomacy approach is understood by this paper as a form of the “Power-Play End” strategy articulated by Indonesia to secure its national interests in mainland Europe. The main question in this paper is how can Indonesia use this strategy in overcoming trade barriers imposed by the EU on palm oil commodities? Using the concept of Economic Diplomacy which emphasizes three elements, namely the use of political influence and relations, the use of economic assets, the consolidation of the political climate and the international environment - this paper will examine Indonesia's economic diplomacy in related issues. Key Words: Palm Oil, Economic Diplomacy, Trade Barriers, Indonesia, European Union
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Sasmi, Dini Tiara. "INDONESIA GOVERNMENT'S EFFORT TO FACE EU DIRECTIVE REGULATION CONCERNING PALM OIL IN EUROPE." Frequency of International Relations (FETRIAN) 1, no. 2 (January 17, 2020): 262–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.25077/fetrian.1.2.262-284.2019.

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This article describes Indonesian Government effort dealing with new regulation in European Union, namely EU Directive which prohibit palm oil use for biodiesel. The European Commission has concluded in a regulation that palm oil use in biofuels will be reduced to zero by 2030. This regulation is based on allegations against oil palm plantation that causes excessive environmental damage. Environmental issues that arise as a result of the growing awareness of the international community in preserving the earth are often contrary to the wishes of a country in developing its economy. Campaigns from environmental activists in Indonesia highlight a lot about the palm oil industry which is often considered not sustainable and causes environmental damage. On the other hand, this campaign caused a negative reputation followed by the decline of Indonesia's palm oil exports to Europe. One of the regulations that arose was the EU Directive which was considered by the Indonesian government as discrimination against oil palm products and their derivatives. This article uses a qualitative analysis method. This study aims to analyze how the Indonesian government responds to the EU Directive regulation on Palm Oil which is considered detrimental to Indonesia's palm oil exports to Europe.
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Sylvia, N., W. Rinaldi, A. Muslim, H. Husin, and Yunardi. "Challenges and possibilities of implementing sustainable palm oil industry in Indonesia." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 969, no. 1 (January 1, 2022): 012011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/969/1/012011.

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Abstract Indonesia has emerged into the largest palm oil-producing nation in just a few decades, leaving Malaysia behind. Undeniably, palm oil has substantially contributed to the country’s economic development. Nonetheless, it comes with refutation for deforestation, environmental degradation, and social tensions, are also evident. The palm oil industry has been recognized as one of the major producers of greenhouse gases, including CO2. The Government of Indonesia (GOI) is committed to maintaining the palm oil industry, despite the strain of the European Union, as millions of workers depend on these industries for their livelihoods. The GOI requests that each palm oil firm pursue the Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certification regarding the adverse impacts. Around 20% of the country’s entire palm oil industry has received an ISPO certificate. By 2023, all palm oil companies must be ISPO accredited, as this regulation is compulsory. By reducing CO2 and other greenhouse gasses, implementing all the ISPO guidelines in the palm oil industry will support the industry and protect the environment. This paper will review the implementation of sustainable Indonesia’s palm oil industry under the current situation, corresponding with ISPO and RSPO (Roundtable Sustainable Palm Oil).
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Wardhani, Ratna, and Yan Rahadian. "Sustainability strategy of Indonesian and Malaysian palm oil industry: a qualitative analysis." Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal 12, no. 5 (May 17, 2021): 1077–107. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/sampj-07-2020-0259.

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Purpose Global palm oil production is growing rapidly, especially in Southeast Asia, with Indonesia and Malaysia as the biggest producers. Despite significant contributions to these countries’ economies, environmental and social aspects continue to be debated within this industry. The sustainability strategy is very important for the palm oil industry. This study aims to explore the sustainability strategy using six elements, namely, stakeholder engagement, governance and leadership, sustainability view and the economic, environmental and social strategies of Indonesian and Malaysian palm oil companies. Design/methodology/approach This study observes 21 Indonesian palm oil companies and 44 Malaysian palm oil companies from 2014 to 2018 with a total observation of 280 firm years. The methodology used in this study is a qualitative content analysis of six themes based on the sustainability strategy elements, which was further developed into 40 indicators. Content analysis is carried out on information published in annual reports and sustainability reports. Findings The study results indicate that stakeholder engagement, governance and leadership and strategic view of the palm oil companies in Indonesia and Malaysia are still likely to be weak. Palm oil companies have not demonstrated their focus on implementing economic, environmental and social strategies. Although the results indicate that there is a greater emphasis on environmental and social strategies than on economic issues, attention to both issues is still very low. Practical implications Palm oil companies need to integrate sustainability strategies in their business models and communicate them well to stakeholders to increase their competitive advantage in the palm oil industry. The government also needs to issue stricter rules and incentives to encourage companies to implement sustainability strategies. Social implications The study results provide implications for the communities around palm oil plantations to provide better social control so that companies can implement sustainability strategies in their business processes. Originality/value This study highlights the importance of sustainability practices integrated into palm oil companies’ business models, which have not been well implemented in the palm oil industry in the world’s largest producing countries.
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Firdaus, Alfa, and M. Syamsul Ma’arif. "CREATING THE STANDARD FOR SPECIFIC ENERGY CONSUMPTION AT PALM OIL INDUSTRY." SINERGI 20, no. 1 (February 1, 2016): 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.22441/sinergi.2016.1.002.

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There is currently no standard for the Specific Energy Consumption (SEC) in the palm oil industry. SEC is a value that can be used as an indicator to measure the optimization level in the use of energy. Indonesia as one of the largest palm oil producing countries requires a standard for energy intensity in the palm oil industry. SEC in palm oil mill is defined in the amount of energy per unit of production (kWh/kg). The classifying method that has been used in this study is K-means cluster analysis with the measurement samples in 14 palm oil mills for 12 months of period. This study has suggested the SEC standard for Indonesian palm oil industry and it is expected to be SEC reference for other studies in the palm oil industry.
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Purba, Helena Juliani, Bonar Marulitua Sinaga, Tanti Novianti, and Reni Kustiari. "Dampak Kebijakan Perdagangan terhadap Pengembangan Industri Biodiesel Indonesia." Jurnal Agro Ekonomi 36, no. 1 (September 19, 2018): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.21082/jae.v36n1.2018.1-24.

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<strong>English</strong><br />Indonesian government has been promoting development of palm oil based biodiesel industry through the so-called biodiesel mandatory policy. Biodiesel is a renewable energy and low emission. Palm oil and its derivative products are the most important contributors of foreign exchange in 2017. Trade policy is required to accelerate the achievement of biodiesel industry development in Indonesia. The study is intended to analyze the impacts of trade policy (export tax by Indonesian government and import restriction by the European Union) on the development of Indonesia’s biodiesel industry. The analysis used econometrics model in the form of simultaneous equations system consisting of 27 structural and 9 identity equations, estimated using the 2SLS (Two Stage Least Squares) method. This research used annual time series data 1991–2015. The result shows that both the export tax policy by Indonesian government and palm oil import ban by European Union have positive impacts on Indonesia's biodiesel industry but do have negative impacts on the foreign exchange revenues. The negative impacts on foreign exchange revenues can be avoided by replanting policy. Whenever the European Union imposes palm oil import ban policy; then, it is suggested that Indonesian government imposes the domestic market obligation and replanting policy. <br /><br /><br /><strong>Indonesian</strong><br />Indonesia sedang melakukan upaya pengembangan biodiesel yang bersumber dari minyak sawit dalam kebijakan mandatori biodiesel. Biodiesel adalah sumber energi terbarukan dan rendah emisi. Minyak sawit dan produk turunannya adalah penyumbang devisa negara terbesar pada tahun 2017. Kebijakan perdagangan diperlukan untuk mempercepat pencapaian pengembangan industri biodiesel Indonesia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis dampak kebijakan perdagangan (pajak ekspor oleh pemerintah Indonesia dan pembatasan impor oleh Uni Eropa) terhadap pengembangan industri biodiesel Indonesia. Analisis menggunakan model ekonometrik dalam bentuk sistem persamaan simultan terdiri dari 27 persamaan struktural dan 9 persamaan identitas yang diestimasi dengan metode Two Stage Least Squares (2SLS) menggunakan data series tahunan 1990–2015. Hasil penelitian memperlihatkan bahwa kebijakan pajak ekspor oleh pemerintah Indonesia maupun larangan impor oleh Uni Eropa berdampak positif bagi perkembangan industri biodiesel Indonesia, namun berdampak negatif terhadap penerimaan devisa Indonesia. Dampak negatif terhadap penerimaan devisa dapat diatasi dengan kebijakan peremajaan kelapa sawit (replanting). Manakala Uni Eropa melakukan pelarangan impor minyak sawit, maka disarankan Pemerintah Indonesia menerapkan kebijakan domestic market obligation dan replanting.
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DEWI, Cynthia Sari, Brighton JORDY, and Harris WIJAYA. "DETERMINANTS OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE: EVIDENCE FROM INDONESIAN PALM OIL COMPANIES." BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AND MANAGEMENT 11, no. 4 (December 15, 2021): 50–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.24818/beman/2021.11.4-04.

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This study to find out the determinants of capital structure in the palm oil industry in Indonesia. The variables are commodity prices, total assets, tangible assets, profitability, asset turnover, liquidity, inventory turnover, interest rates, and capital structure as independent variables. The data processing uses SPSS version 25 and performs classical assumption test, coefficient of determination test, and multiple regression analysis. The object of this study is oil palm plantation companies listed in Indonesian stock exchange (IDX) period 2016 to 2019. The results show that CPO prices, total assets, tangible assets, profitability, and interest rates have no effect on capital structure. Meanwhile, asset turnover has a positive effect on capital structure. Current ratio has a negative effect on the capital structure. Inventory turnover has a negative effect on the capital structure of oil palm plantation companies. This research is useful for companies engaged in the palm oil industry in determining policies.
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Chalil, Diana. "AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF ASYMMETRIC DUOPOLY IN THE INDONESIAN CRUDE PALM OIL INDUSTRY." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/2566.

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The apparent increase in market concentration and vertical integration in the Indonesian crude palm oil (CPO) industry has led to concerns about the presence of market power. For the Indonesian CPO industry, such concerns attract more attention because of the importance of this sector to the Indonesian economy. CPO is used as the main raw material for cooking oil (which is an essential commodity in Indonesia) and it contributes significantly to export earnings and employment. However, dominant producers argue that the increase in economies of scale and scope lead to an increase in the efficiency, which eventually will be beneficial for the end consumers and export earnings. This research seeks to examine whether the dominant producers do behave competitively and pass the efficiency gains to the end consumers, or they enhance inefficiency through market power instead. In order to identify the most suitable model to measure market power in the Indonesian CPO industry, different market power models are explored. These models can be divided into static and dynamic models. In general, all of them accept the price–cost margins as a measure of market power. However, static models fail to reveal the dynamic behaviour that determines market power; hence the dynamic models are likely to be more appropriate to modelling market power. Among these dynamic models, the adjustment model with a linear quadratic specification is considered to be a more appropriate model to measure market power in the Indonesian CPO industry. In the Indonesian CPO industry, producers can be divided into three groups, namely the public estates, private companies and smallholders. However, based on their ability to influence market price, smallholders are not considered as one of the dominant groups. By using the adjustment cost model, the market power of the dominant groups is estimated. The model is estimated using a Bayesian technique annual data spanning 1968–2003. The public estates and private companies are assumed to engage in a noncooperative game. They are assumed to use Markovian strategies, which permit firms to respond to changes in the state vector. In this case, the vector comprises the firms and their rivals’ previous action, implying that firms respond to changes in their rivals’ previous action. The key contribution of this thesis is the relaxation of the symmetry assumption in the estimation process. Although the existence of an asymmetric condition often complicates the estimation process, the different characteristics of the public estates and private companies lead to a need for relaxing such an assumption. In addition, the adjustment system—which can be seen as a type of reaction function—is not restricted to have downward slopes. Negative reaction functions are commonly assumed for a quantity setting game. However, the reverse may occur in particular circumstances. Without such restrictions, the analysis could reveal the type of interaction between the public estates and private companies. In addition, it provides insights into empirical examples of conditions that might lead to the positive reaction function. Furthermore, the analysis adds to the understanding of the impact of positive reaction functions to avoid the complicated estimation of the asymmetric case. As expected, the public estates act as the leader, while the private companies are the follower. Interestingly, results indicate that as well as the private companies, public estates do exert some degree of market power. Moreover, the public estates enjoy even higher market power than the private companies, as indicated by market power indices of -0.46 and -0.72, respectively. The exertion of market power by both the public estates and the private companies cast some doubts about the effectiveness of some current policies in the Indonesian CPO industry. With market power, the underlying assumption of a perfectly competitive market condition—that serves as the basis for the government interventions—is no longer applicable. Hence, many government interventions are unlikely to have the desired effect. The Indonesian competition law that has been imposed since 1999 might be effective in preventing firms to sign collusive contracts. In fact, even without such an agreement, firms in the CPO industry are likely to exert some degree of market power. As an alternative, eliminating the ‘sources’ of market power might be a better solution. If the public estates have the aim of maximising welfare, privatisation might improve their efficiency, hence they have ability to suppress the private companies’ market power. However, if in fact, the public estates deliberately reduce output to gain higher profit, privatisation might increase the degree of market power of both groups of companies even further. In such a condition, addressing the long term barriers of entry stemming from the requirement of high investment might be a better alternative to address the market power problem in the CPO industry.
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Chalil, Diana. "AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF ASYMMETRIC DUOPOLY IN THE INDONESIAN CRUDE PALM OIL INDUSTRY." University of Sydney, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/2566.

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The apparent increase in market concentration and vertical integration in the Indonesian crude palm oil (CPO) industry has led to concerns about the presence of market power. For the Indonesian CPO industry, such concerns attract more attention because of the importance of this sector to the Indonesian economy. CPO is used as the main raw material for cooking oil (which is an essential commodity in Indonesia) and it contributes significantly to export earnings and employment. However, dominant producers argue that the increase in economies of scale and scope lead to an increase in the efficiency, which eventually will be beneficial for the end consumers and export earnings. This research seeks to examine whether the dominant producers do behave competitively and pass the efficiency gains to the end consumers, or they enhance inefficiency through market power instead. In order to identify the most suitable model to measure market power in the Indonesian CPO industry, different market power models are explored. These models can be divided into static and dynamic models. In general, all of them accept the price–cost margins as a measure of market power. However, static models fail to reveal the dynamic behaviour that determines market power; hence the dynamic models are likely to be more appropriate to modelling market power. Among these dynamic models, the adjustment model with a linear quadratic specification is considered to be a more appropriate model to measure market power in the Indonesian CPO industry. In the Indonesian CPO industry, producers can be divided into three groups, namely the public estates, private companies and smallholders. However, based on their ability to influence market price, smallholders are not considered as one of the dominant groups. By using the adjustment cost model, the market power of the dominant groups is estimated. The model is estimated using a Bayesian technique annual data spanning 1968–2003. The public estates and private companies are assumed to engage in a noncooperative game. They are assumed to use Markovian strategies, which permit firms to respond to changes in the state vector. In this case, the vector comprises the firms and their rivals’ previous action, implying that firms respond to changes in their rivals’ previous action. The key contribution of this thesis is the relaxation of the symmetry assumption in the estimation process. Although the existence of an asymmetric condition often complicates the estimation process, the different characteristics of the public estates and private companies lead to a need for relaxing such an assumption. In addition, the adjustment system—which can be seen as a type of reaction function—is not restricted to have downward slopes. Negative reaction functions are commonly assumed for a quantity setting game. However, the reverse may occur in particular circumstances. Without such restrictions, the analysis could reveal the type of interaction between the public estates and private companies. In addition, it provides insights into empirical examples of conditions that might lead to the positive reaction function. Furthermore, the analysis adds to the understanding of the impact of positive reaction functions to avoid the complicated estimation of the asymmetric case. As expected, the public estates act as the leader, while the private companies are the follower. Interestingly, results indicate that as well as the private companies, public estates do exert some degree of market power. Moreover, the public estates enjoy even higher market power than the private companies, as indicated by market power indices of -0.46 and -0.72, respectively. The exertion of market power by both the public estates and the private companies cast some doubts about the effectiveness of some current policies in the Indonesian CPO industry. With market power, the underlying assumption of a perfectly competitive market condition—that serves as the basis for the government interventions—is no longer applicable. Hence, many government interventions are unlikely to have the desired effect. The Indonesian competition law that has been imposed since 1999 might be effective in preventing firms to sign collusive contracts. In fact, even without such an agreement, firms in the CPO industry are likely to exert some degree of market power. As an alternative, eliminating the ‘sources’ of market power might be a better solution. If the public estates have the aim of maximising welfare, privatisation might improve their efficiency, hence they have ability to suppress the private companies’ market power. However, if in fact, the public estates deliberately reduce output to gain higher profit, privatisation might increase the degree of market power of both groups of companies even further. In such a condition, addressing the long term barriers of entry stemming from the requirement of high investment might be a better alternative to address the market power problem in the CPO industry.
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Pettersson, Tobar Rebecka. "A more sustainable Palm oil industry : A case study on the Government in Indonesia achieving SDGs number 8 and 13 with the help of the palm oil industry." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-98037.

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In 2015, the United Nations adopted 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) and 169 dub-goals, for all United Nations member countries. The goals are referred to as Agenda 2030 which aims to be guidelines for the countries as well as deepen the commitments of implementation.This paper aims to identify opportunities for how the palm oil industry can, through a more sustainable way, help to achieve objectives of UN ́s goals number eight and thirteen, by examining how the government in Indonesia works. Goal number eight: Decent work and economic growth, and goal number thirteen: Climate action.The analysis has been conducted through a qualitative case study based on scientific articles and various documents.The method used is A political economic approach together with an stakeholders analysis, where all stakeholders seek to be identified. The Government of Indonesia is working towards more sustainable production of palm oil and is undertaken by several stakeholders on the way, for example, the implementation of Indonesian Sustainable Palm oil (ISPO), which the government of Indonesia has installed to make the palm oil industry somehow contribute to meeting the SDGs.
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Harahap, Fumi. "An evaluation of biodiesel policies : The case of palm oil agro-industry in Indonesia." Licentiate thesis, KTH, Energi och klimatstudier, ECS, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-222618.

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Oil palm has flourished as an economically vital crop in Indonesia given its use in both food and non-food products (including biodiesel) for domestic and export markets. However, the expansion of oil palm plantations in Indonesia is controversial. While the crop generates fiscal earnings for the country, and regular income streams for farmers and companies, oil palm plantation expansion is claimed to cause deforestation, environmental degradation and biodiversity losses. At the same time, there is a national target to reduce GHG emissions from land use change and the production of palm oil. Climate change mitigation goals also include ambitious targets to blend biodiesel with fossil diesel in various economic sectors. This thesis looks at the palm oil agro-industry, from oil palm plantation to crude palm oil (CPO) production, and CPO based biodiesel production. It proposes a policy evaluation to verify policy implications in relation to the issue of land use allocation, and the poor profitability in palm oil biodiesel production. The overarching objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of prevailing policies used to promote the palm oil agro-industry for biodiesel production in Indonesia. The thesis is framed by policy research and ex-post policy evaluation. The focus is on the process of policy formulation and implementation, rather than outcome evaluation. Two specific analytical frameworks are used to answer the research questions while addressing the criteria of effectiveness in policy evaluation: (i) policy coherence analysis and (ii) life cycle cost analysis. Qualitative indicators are used to measure the coherence of biofuel policy with other sectoral policies (agriculture, climate and forestry) in relation to land allocation. Quantitative economic indicators are used to compare the costs and benefits of conventional palm oil biodiesel production with a biorefinery conceptual plant. There are valuable lessons to be learnt from this policy evaluation. The results indicate areas in which policy effectiveness can be improved. For land allocation, adjustments and improvements in policy formulation and implementation are crucial. Uncertainties when it comes to the allocation of land to meet multi sectoral policy goals are to be addressed by clarifying land use definitions and categories, which should be backed up by consistent land use definitions in various policy documents. The dual land classification presently applied should move towards a single land classification, linking actual landscape coverage and the legal status of the land. Policy information and guidance across sectoral policies should be compiled in a single database. Such a publicly available database would help enhance the efficiency of land allocation for multiple policy purposes. More importantly, the formulation of biodiesel policy has to engage various sectoral policies that compete for the same resources. The biorefinery conceptual plant allows the reduction of government subsidies, while also providing a pathway to enhance the use of renewable energy and reduce GHG emissions. Policies have been designed to enhance plant profits through the improved utilisation of biomass residues in the palm oil mill for energy generation and composting. However, the low implementation rate of policies indicates the need to improve the effectiveness of policy implementation, and therefore the need for better monitoring processes, and possibly more stringent consequences for non-compliance.

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Cahyadi, Eko Ruddy [Verfasser]. "Contract farming and risks for smallholders in the oil palm industry in Indonesia / Eko Ruddy Cahyadi." Hannover : Technische Informationsbibliothek und Universitätsbibliothek Hannover (TIB), 2013. http://d-nb.info/1036673898/34.

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Kurz, Sarah. "Corporate Social Responsibility in Global Governance – A Driver for Change towards Environmental Sustainability? : An Embedded-Case Study on the Sustainability Discourse in the Palm Oil Industry." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-44518.

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The planet’s biodiversity is in a worrying state. Palm oil production significantly contributes to biodiversity loss in Southeast Asia, especially in Indonesia. Unfortunately, the different forms of public and private regulation in place have had limited success in regulating the sector and protecting the environment. Three of the biggest palm oil traders – Cargill, Musim Mas, and Wilmar International – were chosen as subjects of an embedded case study to answer whether their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts have the potential to drive transformation in the palm oil sector towards more environmental sustainability.  This thesis contributes to the debate around the role of business actors in Global Governance and their ability to tackle social and environmental problems caused by their business models with CSR. The thesis engages deductively with capitalism-critical theories on CSR. Carol Bacchi’s “What’s the Problem Represented to be?” (WPR) approach will guide a discourse analysis of the 2019 sustainability reports of the three companies regarding their efforts to improve sustainability in the palm oil sector. A comparison with research articles and NGO reports reaches the conclusion that the measures taken by Cargill, Musim Mas, and Wilmar are not enough to improve sustainability sufficiently.
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Bondan, Widyatmoko. "The Implementation of Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil Certification (ISPO):Opportunity for Inclusion of Palm Oil Smallholder in Riau Province." Kyoto University, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/242760.

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Choong, Chee Guan. "Sustainability in the Malaysian palm oil industry." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2012. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.589047.

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With a rapidly growing world population, the demand for palm oil is increasing. In 2010, palm oil accounted for 36.5% of the world's vegetable oil production and it is projected to be the leading vegetable oil in the world by 2016. The Malaysian palm oil industry is committed to delivering sustainable palm oil products to its customers. This is being achieved through the establishment of a roadmap identifying strategies and action plans that are priorities for 2009 to 2020. These include the implementation of IS014001 (Environment Management Systems), since 2004, and IS014040 (Life Cycle Assessment), since 2006. The implementation of carbon footprint labelling is currently being carried out as part of continuous improvements for the delivery of sustainable palm oil. The aim of this research was to investigate tools and methods that might be used in the delivery of sustainable Malaysian palm oil. Interviews based on a semi- structured questionnaire were used to identify current practices in the Malaysian palm oil industry. Results from the interviews highlighted the importance of IS014001 and IS014040 implementations in the delivery of sustainable palm oil. Case studies related to IS014001 and IS014040 were used to derive stakeholder needs for sustainable palm oil. These informed the creation of a supply network map that was used to visualisethe Malaysian palm oil industry and the extent of current IS014001 and IS014040 implementations. It was found that neither IS014001 nor ISO 14040 were implemented across the whole supply network. The supply network map was used to frame simulations of parts of the Malaysian palm oil industry system, namely, the plantation, mill and mill-refinery. Early results indicated that computer simulations could be a valuable tool that would complement existing methods such as Environmental Management Systems and Life Cycle Assessment. Simulation models could be populated with real-world data and used to inform policies for Malaysian palm oil production. For better traceability of decision making, considerations would need to be given to the identification of system boundaries, simulation parameters related to stakeholder needs, the capture of operating environments, and risks and uncertainties in the validation of models.
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Lim, Chye Ing. "Sustainability Assessment of Malaysian Palm Oil Industry." Thesis, Curtin University, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/75678.

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The Palm Oil Sustainability Assessment framework has been developed to improve sustainability performance of Malaysian palm oil production. It was applied to a crude palm oil supply chain to identify sustainability improvement strategies. A biogas plant has been incorporated into the existing supply chain to improve the sustainability performance of crude palm oil production. This framework will assist stakeholders in the supply chain to select appropriate strategies for sustainable palm oil production.
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Theppuangtong, Yuenyong. "Prospects of oil palm development in Thailand." Thesis, Canberra, ACT : The Australian National University, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/1885/130889.

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Since oil palm was introduced to Thai agriculture in the late 1960s, the oil palm industry in Thailand has grown rapidly and has shown promise as a remedy for the domestic oils and fats crisis, and for the country's foreign exchange deficit. As oil palm gives high returns to investment, further expansion of the industry can be envisaged. However, development of the oil palm industry has been undertaken without a definite supporting policy from the government to facilitate progress. It is felt that involvement of the government is necessary for any further development of the industry. This is because world production of palm oil is expected to increase dramatically with both the rapid expansion of oil palm industries in the main producing countries and the improvement of production technology. It is, therefore, argued that the government should show concern by playing a more positive role in the provision of supportive activities for the industry in order that efficiency of production can be improved, and Thailand, as a palm oil exporter, can secure a competitive position in the world market. This study provides general information on the palm oil situation as a basis for policy formulation. It reviews of production and consumption of palm oil in the oils and fats economy, both internationally and domestically, and an evaluation of oil palm cultivation in Thailand. The high-yield characteristics of oil palm contribute to the high return to investment in the oil palm industry. Production of palm oil on a commercial basis has thus expanded rapidly in the last two decades, notably in Southeast Asia, where Malaysia dominates as the largest producer. Recently, the share of palm oil production increased to 9% of the total supply of major oils and fats. Produced from a perennial crop, the supply of palm oil has increased steadily with low flexibility to price fluctuations. Its share of the world market is expected to double by the year 2000. This suggests a fall in the price of palm oil in the long term. Parallel to the expansion of the oil palm industry, research into ways of improving productivity and the quality of oil palm is being conducted, led by Malaysia, in order to maintain profitability. Effective methods include the development of high-yielding varieties; reproduction of standard planting material through tissue culture techniques; the use of insects as pollinating agents, which is also labour saving; and improving methods of fertilization and chemical control. These methods are likely to be adopted widely in the near future. Palm oil is a low priced oil. It is primarily used in the manufacture of margarine, shortening and soap. Advances in refining technology, especially the fractionation process, makes palm oil substitutable for either saturated or unsaturated oils in various end-uses. This, coupled with its price advantage, encourages the widespread use of palm oil in many manufactures. Palm oil may even be used as a gasoline substitute. However, markets for palm oil are still limited. Processed palm oil confronts trade barriers in many countries, especially Europe, where refining techniques are advanced and crude oil is preferred. LDCs' markets are also limited by restricted income and, in some regions, traditional tastes and preferences. Promotion of more uses of palm oil is being conducted by leading producers, especially Malaysia. Palm oil is also consumed in Thailand. Shortages in the domestic supply of oilseeds, and a high cost of oil processing, have led to substitution with palm oil in many manufactures. Demand for palm oil has risen rapidly in recent years, and this has had an impact on domestic oilseed producers. Imported palm oil was then used to replace domestically produced oils, with the result that farm prices of oilseeds were reduced to unfavourable levels. Eventually, the government had to protect domestic producers by regulating the volume of palm oil imported. By and large, the rising demand for palm oil is explained by the shortage of coconut oil, rather than of soybean oil, for manufacture of edible products and soap. As the supply of domestic coconut oil is likely to have reached its maximuni, demand for palm oil is expected to increase steadily in the future. Supply of domestically produced palm oil in Thailand has not been sufficient to cope with the rising demand, as production is still in the early stages of development, and the quality of domestic palm oil has been inferior. Although most domestic production was consumed, it has been mainly used in producing soap and some edible products. Such limited use implies a need for improvement in oil palm cultivation to upgrade oil quality. Using an established model for prediction of oil palm output, it is estimated that output of domestic palm oil will exceed demand by 1987. This means that Thailand will be able to export the palm oil surplus in a few years. Output of bunches will also exceed the existing mill capacity, and expansion of mill capacity will also be needed. Most areas under oil palm in Thailand are under large-scale management. The rate of return to investment is around 24% with a nine-year payback period. Oil palm production on smallholdings has been shown to be economically efficient, but lack of technical knowledge and limited capital are major problems hampering the capacity of this sector of oil palm cultivation. Given Thailand's optimum "growing conditions, it is recommended that further development of the industry should be encouraged and that greater participation of smallholders is desirable. A definite development policy should be formulated, and supportive activities such as research on appropriate cultivation methods and provision of improved materials, as well as credit provision and improvement of infrastructure, should also be undertaken by the government.
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Books on the topic "Indonesian palm oil industry"

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Indonesia, Dewan Minyak Sawit. Facts of Indonesian oil palm. Jakarta, Indonesia: Indonesian Palm Oil Board, 2010.

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Larson, Donald F. Indonesia's palm oil subsector. Washington, DC: World Bank, International Economics Dept., Commodity Policy and Analysis Unit, 1996.

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Yulianti, Cryce. Kamus Mandarin-Indonesia, Indonesia-Mandarin. Ciganjur, Jagakarsa, Jakarta: TransMedia Pustaka, 2013.

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Barani, Achmad Mangga. Memaknai sebuah anugerah: Sumbangsih kelapa sawit Indonesia bagi dunia. [Jakarta]: Ideals Agro Abrar, 2009.

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Barani, Achmad Mangga. Memaknai sebuah anugerah: Sumbangsih kelapa sawit Indonesia bagi dunia. [Jakarta]: Ideals Agro Abrar, 2009.

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Barani, Achmad Mangga. Memaknai sebuah anugerah: Sumbangsih kelapa sawit Indonesia bagi dunia. [Jakarta]: Ideals Agro Abrar, 2009.

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Masa depan perkebunan kelapa sawit Indonesia. Yogyakarta, Indonesia: Penerbit Kanisius, 2010.

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Wakker, Eric. Forest fires and the expansion of Indonesia's oil-palm plantations. Jakarta, Indonesia: WWF Indonesia, 1999.

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Chamim, Mardiyah. Raja limbung: Seabad perjalanan sawit di Indonesia. Jakarta: Sawit Watch bersama Tempo Institute, 2012.

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Lubis, Adlin U. Kelapa sawit (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) di Indonesia. 2nd ed. Medan, Indonesia: Pusat Penelitian Kelapa Sawit, 2008.

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Sridhar, Mynepalli K. C., and Olugbenga O. AdeOluwa. "Palm Oil Industry Residues." In Biotechnology for Agro-Industrial Residues Utilisation, 341–55. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9942-7_18.

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Poh, Phaik Eong, Ta Yeong Wu, Weng Hoong Lam, Wai Ching Poon, and Chean Shen Lim. "Oil Palm Plantation Wastes." In Waste Management in the Palm Oil Industry, 5–20. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39550-6_2.

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Poh, Phaik Eong, Ta Yeong Wu, Weng Hoong Lam, Wai Ching Poon, and Chean Shen Lim. "Palm Oil Milling Wastes." In Waste Management in the Palm Oil Industry, 21–44. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39550-6_3.

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Rimmel, Gunnar, and Maizatulakma Abdullah. "Oil Palm Industry and Biodiversity Loss." In Extinction Governance, Finance and Accounting, 115–38. London: Routledge, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003045557-9.

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Lakshmanan, Shyam, Yen Li Yung, Boon San Chan, and Zhe Haw Chong. "Sustainable Practices of IOI Palm Oil and Palm Kernel Processing Complex in Sabah." In Sustainable Technologies for the Oil Palm Industry, 345–79. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4847-3_14.

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Law, Albert Yuen Hong, and Dominic C. Y. Foo. "Maximizing Valorisation Opportunities from Palm Biomass." In Sustainable Technologies for the Oil Palm Industry, 3–31. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4847-3_1.

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Foong, Steve Z. Y., Viknesh Andiappan, Dominic C. Y. Foo, and Denny K. S. Ng. "Flowsheet Synthesis and Optimisation of Palm Oil Milling Processes with Maximum Oil Recovery." In Green Technologies for the Oil Palm Industry, 3–32. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2236-5_1.

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How, Bing Shen, Shirleen Lee Yuen Lo, Karen Gah Hie Kong, and Sin Yong Teng. "Stochastic Modeling for Palm Biomass Supply Chain." In Sustainable Technologies for the Oil Palm Industry, 149–85. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4847-3_6.

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Bertero, Melisa, Juan Rafael García, Marisa Falco, Ulises Sedran, Khoirun Nisa Mahmud, Suzami Junaidah Ariffin, Ani Idris, and Zainul Akmar Zakaria. "Pyrolysis Products from Residues of Palm Oil Industry." In Sustainable Technologies for the Management of Agricultural Wastes, 7–24. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5062-6_2.

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Lim, Hong Jun, Wai Kit Cheng, Khang Wei Tan, and Lih Jiun Yu. "Oil Palm-Based Nanocellulose: From Extraction to Applications." In Sustainable Technologies for the Oil Palm Industry, 87–116. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4847-3_3.

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Conference papers on the topic "Indonesian palm oil industry"

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Fauzan, Mohamad, and Fithra Faisal Hastiadi. "Export Premia in The Palm Oil Industry Sector in Indonesia." In 2nd International Conference on Indonesian Economy and Development (ICIED 2017). Paris, France: Atlantis Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/icied-17.2018.36.

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Suhendah, Rousilita, and Maria Angelica Brigita. "TQM, Entrepreneurial Orientation, Innovation, and Organizational Performance in Indonesian Palm-Oil Industry." In Ninth International Conference on Entrepreneurship and Business Management (ICEBM 2020). Paris, France: Atlantis Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/aebmr.k.210507.072.

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Kurniawan, Ivan. "Sustainable Supply Chain Framework Design in Indonesian Palm Oil Industry with IoT Integration." In ICONETSI '22: International Conference on Engineering and Information Technology for Sustainable Industry. New York, NY, USA: ACM, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3557738.3557868.

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Primadasa, Rangga, and Salman Alfarisi. "Lean Supply Chain Management (LSCM) Framework for Palm Oil Industry in Indonesia." In The 1st International Conference on Computer Science and Engineering Technology Universitas Muria Kudus. EAI, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/eai.24-10-2018.2280624.

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Kasmudin, Kasmudin, Nuddin Harahab, Warsito Warsito, and Haris Haris. "Society’s Response and Management of Palm Oil Industry Waste in Pasangkayu Regency." In Proceedings of the 13th International Interdisciplinary Studies Seminar, IISS 2019, 30-31 October 2019, Malang, Indonesia. EAI, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/eai.23-10-2019.2293025.

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Maretna, Prisilia, Heti Mulyati, Eko Cahyadi, and Azmawani Rahman. "The Effect of Sustainable Palm Oil Certification on Export and Downstream Industry Development (Indonesia-Malaysia Case)." In 1st International Conference on Sustainable Management and Innovation, ICoSMI 2020, 14-16 September 2020, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. EAI, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/eai.14-9-2020.2304448.

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Dahril, Tengku, Aras Mulyadi, and Efawani Efawani. "The Utilization of Wastewater from Palm Oil Industry As Culture Medium for Microalgae (Chlorella sp) That Can be Used As Supplement Food for Calves in Riau Province." In International Conference on Environmental Awareness for Sustainable Development in conjunction with International Conference on Challenge and Opportunities Sustainable Environmental Development, ICEASD & ICCOSED 2019, 1-2 April 2019, Kendari, Indonesia. EAI, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/eai.1-4-2019.2287280.

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Novella, Tarahani, and Mohammad Riduansyah. "Supervisory Analysis by Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil Commission in Implementationof Sustainable Palm Oil Policy." In Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Administrative Science, Policy, and Governance Studies, ICAS-PGS 2019, October 30-31, Universitas Indonesia, Depok. Indonesia. EAI, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/eai.30-10-2019.2299323.

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Bahri, Syaiful, Edy Saputra, Irene Detrina, Yusnitawati, and Muhdarina. "Bio oil from palm oil industry solid waste." In International Conference on Energy and Sustainable Development: Issues and Strategies (ESD 2010). IEEE, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/esd.2010.5598783.

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Sembiring, Nurhayati. "A Review of Oil Palm Industry Sustainability." In International Conference on Natural Resources and Technology. SCITEPRESS - Science and Technology Publications, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.5220/0008505600550058.

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