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Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels: Draft Global Principles for Sustainable Biofuels Production. Discussion Document for Global Stakeholder Feedback. June 5, 2007

Policy, practice, pride and prejudice: Review of legal, environmental and social practices of oil palm plantation companies of the Wilmar Group in Sambas District, West Kalimantan (Indonesia). A joint publication of Milieudefensie (Friends of the Earth Netherlands), Lembaga Gemawan and KONTAK Rakyat Borneo (July 2007)

Ghosts on our Own Land:   Indonesian Oil Palm Smallholders and the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil

The Growing Danger of Ethanol, Biofuels, Wall Street Journal, December 5, 2006, Page A

The oil for ape scandal – how palm oil is threatening orang-utan survival. Friends of the Earth (2005) What this important report spells out, however, is that anyone who buys chocolate, crisps, bread, cakes, detergents, toothpaste, shampoo, lipstick or a host of other products may be an unwitting partner in causing the extinction of the orang-utan.

Good oil, bad environmental effect, ugly cost  The Sydney Morning Heald (June 19, 2007)

Promised Land: Palm Oil and Land Acquisition in Indonesia   Implications for Local Communities and Indigenous People

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Life of the Land is a  Hawaii-based, Hawaii-focused environmental and community action group. Founded in 1970, the mission of Life of the Land is to preserve and protect the life of the land through sustainable land use and energy policies and to promote open government through research, education, advocacy and, when necessary, litigation. We believe that people are part of the environment. We are known for research, research, research. We cover complex issues such as genetic engineering, climate change, and quality of life issues. LOL is a 501(c)3 charitable organization. We do not attend fundraisers, testify for/against political and/or administrative candidates, nor do we rank candidates. We work on issues not people.

Contact: Life of the Land, 76 North King Street, Suite 203, Honolulu, Hawaii  96817, Executive Director: Henry Curtis, henry.lifeoftheland@gmail.com * Assistant Executive Director: Kat Brady, katbrady@hotmail.com