Land subsidence presents a challenge for the long-term management of agricultural and forest plantations on tropical peatlands. Over time, subsidence increases the risk of periodic flooding or inundation of land, and may lead to a
The Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) held its 15th meeting over 3-4 April 2019 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The SAC oversees the implementation of APRIL’s Sustainable Forest Management Policy. The meeting report is available for viewing and
RER welcomes UN Declaration of Decade of Ecosystem Restoration “The United Nations’ recent declaration of a Decade of Ecosystem Restoration commencing in 2021, to restore 350 million hectares of degraded land by 2030, sends the
Leading in sustainable business requires companies to navigate the increasingly complex links between economic, environmental and social spheres. In APRIL we want to develop leaders who are able to tackle the sustainability challenges of tomorrow.
The Independent Peat Expert Working Group (IPEWG) was established to help APRIL fulfill the commitments in its Sustainable Forest Management Policy (SFMP 2.0) related to its peatland operations. On March 25- 27 2019, the IPEWG
Joseph Lawson, Chair of APRIL’s independent Stakeholder Advisory Committee, explains how it is soliciting stakeholder inputs on the upcoming SFMP 2.0 assurance process The Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) works with KPMG PRI to provide an
