Oil palm cultivation in the Americas: review of the social, economic and environmental conditions of its expansion
| Autor: | Laurene Feintrenie, Colombine Lesage, Jaime Andrés Cifuentes-Espinosa |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Développement socioéconomique
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences F08 - Systèmes et modes de culture 0211 other engineering and technologies Socioeconomic development 02 engineering and technology Dégradation de l'environnement Management Monitoring Policy and Law Elaeis guineensis 01 natural sciences Palmier oléifère Agricultural economics secteur agro-alimentaire Sustainable agriculture Agriculture durable Value chain Environmental degradation Contract farming E10 - Économie et politique agricoles 0105 earth and related environmental sciences biology Impact sur l'environnement 021107 urban & regional planning biology.organism_classification Resource depletion Déboisement Sustainability Animal Science and Zoology P01 - Conservation de la nature et ressources foncières Business Agronomy and Crop Science |
| Zdroj: | Cahiers Agricultures |
| ISSN: | 1777-5949 1166-7699 |
| Popis: | In the Americas, the palm oil sector has been gaining importance in the last 20 years. Although in 2018 the region only accounted for 7.1% of global palm oil production, it is one of the largest suitable areas for oil palm cultivation. We conducted a literature review on how the sector developed and how its development influenced private and public actors in their choice among three categories of arrangements between oil palm growers and palm oil extraction units. We grouped cases reported in the literature in three categories: corporate models, contract farming, and growers’ organizations. The two latter categories emerged in response to the call for better inclusion of growers in the value chain, for local development, and for sustainable production; they now represent almost 30% of production in the region. All the parties involved are pushing for more sustainable production. National governments intend to regulate production, and private companies are engaging in certification and fair partnerships with producers of fruit bunches. However, there are still many negative impacts on the environment, on local populations, and on biodiversity. Thus, although the Americas appear to be on the way to being leaders of sustainability in the palm oil sector, challenges remain. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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