This document discusses the role of civil society and media in promoting sustainable palm oil production. It provides background on the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) which aims to transform palm oil production so that Certified Sustainable Palm Oil becomes the norm. The document outlines challenges with supply and demand for sustainable palm oil and the role of NGO campaigns in influencing palm oil buyers. It also describes NGO participation in the RSPO and their role in engaging with the palm oil industry.
This document is a scholarship application form for the Yayasan Bursa Malaysia Scholarship Programme. It requests personal details of the applicant such as name, date of birth, citizenship, address, academic qualifications, extracurricular activities, details of any previous scholarships, intended course of study, and financial details of parents/guardians. The applicant must declare that all information provided is accurate and the form includes verification sections to be completed by an employer, headmaster, or government official to validate the applicant's information. Required supporting documents are also listed.
This document provides lists of officers working in different civil service positions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, including their names, places of origin, dates of birth, service details, and current postings. It contains listings of Senior Grade/District Management Group officers in BS-22, BS-21, BS-20, BS-19, BS-18, and BS-17 grades, with each list organized by service rank and including up to 30 individual officers. The lists were compiled by the Establishment & Administration Department of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government.
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This document provides a mid-year review of 59 development projects being undertaken by the Archaeology, Sports, Culture, Tourism and Youth Affairs Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It includes information on the name and date of approval for each project, total cost, expenditures to date, current fiscal year allocations, releases and expenditures with percentage of funds expended. The majority of projects have expended less than 25% of current fiscal year allocations as of mid-year.
This document outlines the terms of reference for hiring consultants to conduct a feasibility study for the development of Sum Elahi Mung in Manshera as a tourist resort in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The study has an estimated cost of 1 million Pakistani rupees. The objectives of the study are to assess the tourism potential and provide development plans. The scope of work for the consultants includes surveys, design plans, cost estimates, and a final report. The expected outcome is a feasibility study report and subsequent project proposal for consideration and approval by the relevant government authorities.
There has been a fundamental shift in how people communicate, learn, advance their careers, and generate business through social media - one of the biggest shifts since the Industrial Revolution. Social media has become a primary way that people research and connect with others both personally and professionally. It is crucial for businesses, careers, and individuals to have a strong online presence and understand how to effectively utilize social media.
This document is a scholarship application form for the Yayasan Bursa Malaysia Scholarship Programme. It requests personal details of the applicant such as name, date of birth, citizenship, address, academic qualifications, extracurricular activities, details of any previous scholarships, intended course of study, and financial details of parents/guardians. The applicant must declare that all information provided is accurate and the form includes verification sections to be completed by an employer, headmaster, or government official to validate the applicant's information. Required supporting documents are also listed.
This document provides lists of officers working in different civil service positions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, including their names, places of origin, dates of birth, service details, and current postings. It contains listings of Senior Grade/District Management Group officers in BS-22, BS-21, BS-20, BS-19, BS-18, and BS-17 grades, with each list organized by service rank and including up to 30 individual officers. The lists were compiled by the Establishment & Administration Department of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government.
Q2 adp 2015-16 sectoral format for sportshayat alishah
This document provides a mid-year review of 59 development projects being undertaken by the Archaeology, Sports, Culture, Tourism and Youth Affairs Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It includes information on the name and date of approval for each project, total cost, expenditures to date, current fiscal year allocations, releases and expenditures with percentage of funds expended. The majority of projects have expended less than 25% of current fiscal year allocations as of mid-year.
This document outlines the terms of reference for hiring consultants to conduct a feasibility study for the development of Sum Elahi Mung in Manshera as a tourist resort in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The study has an estimated cost of 1 million Pakistani rupees. The objectives of the study are to assess the tourism potential and provide development plans. The scope of work for the consultants includes surveys, design plans, cost estimates, and a final report. The expected outcome is a feasibility study report and subsequent project proposal for consideration and approval by the relevant government authorities.
There has been a fundamental shift in how people communicate, learn, advance their careers, and generate business through social media - one of the biggest shifts since the Industrial Revolution. Social media has become a primary way that people research and connect with others both personally and professionally. It is crucial for businesses, careers, and individuals to have a strong online presence and understand how to effectively utilize social media.
This document discusses podcasting and how it can be incorporated into the classroom. It covers objectives like understanding what podcasts are, acquiring equipment like computers and microphones, planning podcasts with scripts, using Audacity to record audio, and publishing podcasts. Podcasts can be used to record lectures, lessons, student projects and more for students to access outside of class. Planning includes preparing equipment and having students create scripts before recording.
The project proposes developing an adventure theme park and resort in Galyat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to boost tourism. Galyat is a scenic area northeast of Islamabad known for its natural beauty. The resort would include hotels, restaurants, parks, sports facilities, and other recreation. The estimated total investment is Rs. 1.45 billion. It is projected to earn Rs. 270 million annually and yield an 18.62% return on investment with a 5.4 year payback period. The resort would be developed under a public-private partnership model. Basic infrastructure like water, roads, electricity and telephone access already exist at the site.
Digital literacy involves teaching and learning about technology so that learners can communicate in a digital society and quickly learn to use new technologies appropriately. While schools have made progress integrating technology, more developments still need to be utilized, such as videoconferencing and online sharing spaces, in order to fully prepare students for a world where businesses rely heavily on technology.
This document discusses biodiversity offsets and compensation in the context of palm oil production. It defines biodiversity offsets and compensation and outlines some of the technical and political challenges involved. It then presents some potential solutions for palm oil, including implementing a compensation scheme for past land clearing from 2005-2007 and moving towards achieving no net loss of biodiversity through offsets for future clearing from 2013 onwards. The document emphasizes the importance of landscape-level planning and stakeholder participation.
The document discusses the differences between subjective and objective outcomes, with subjective being based on feelings and opinions while objective is based on facts. It also explains the scientific method process of recognizing a problem, forming a hypothesis, making predictions, testing experiments, and formulating general rules based on results. Examples are provided to illustrate accuracy versus precision in measurements and the importance of changing only one variable at a time in experiments.
1. Biofuel policies aimed to promote biofuel production have unintentionally increased pressure on land use and distorted the balance between oilseed crops by favoring those with high oil content like oil palm.
2. The biofuel demand for vegetable oils independent of meal demand has tilted cultivation towards oil palm which has much higher oil yield and lower meal content than other oilseeds.
3. High palm oil prices driven by the link between vegetable oil and petroleum prices through biofuel use provide strong incentives for rapid expansion of oil palm plantations in Southeast Asia.
Imagine a system that enabled the Retailer/Service Provider to manage their own daily deals and offers. A system that the user could turn on and off when they wanted to, a system that enabled them to promote their offers in the location they wanted to make the offer and at a price that they were in control of.
The document provides details of ongoing and new schemes for the annual development programme for 2014-15 in the sectors of archaeology, sports, tourism and youth affairs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It lists 49 ongoing schemes with a total original allocation of Rs. 1045.999 million, of which archaeology received Rs. 62.395 million for 9 schemes, sports Rs. 852.599 million for 12 schemes, tourism Rs. 112.005 million for 9 schemes and youth affairs Rs. 19 million for 1 scheme. It also lists 13 new schemes with a total original allocation of Rs. 279 million. The document provides scheme-wise details such as physical progress targets and achievements, remarks and release/ex
This document outlines the route of a pipe line trek from Nathiagali to Thandiani, listing checkpoints along the way including the STC Chalet in Nathiagali, Kalapani Resthouse on the way to Thandiani, a plateau short of Thandiani, and the Forest Rest House in Thandiani.
The Maine Trial Lawyers Association provides continuing legal education and other services to its members, including the attorneys at Holmes Legal Group in Wells, Maine. The organization supports judicial impartiality and promotes professionalism among lawyers. It also educates the public and advocated for legislation like the Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act. The Maine Trial Lawyers Association holds annual meetings for its members.
This document is a form from the Swedish Migration Agency requesting details about an applicant's family members including their parents, spouse/partner, children, and siblings. The form must be filled out for both initial applications and extensions and provides fields to list each family member's name, date of birth, citizenship, relationship to the applicant, and other relevant information. Instructions note that the applicant should complete the form electronically if possible to facilitate processing of their application.
This document describes Chang Sun's family, school life, fun activities, and goals for grade 9. It states that Chang Sun lives with his father, mother, and brother Chang Hyeok Lee. He has attended various schools from kindergarten through current enrollment in high school at BISS. In his free time, Chang Sun enjoys sleeping, listening to music, watching movies, playing soccer and volleyball. For grade 9, his goals are to join the high school soccer team, learn physics, earn a 7 in humanities, and improve his basketball skills.
The document provides an outline and objectives for a report on prospects and challenges of sustainable palm oil for China. The outline includes sections on China's sustainable development vision, the global and China palm oil situation, sustainable palm oil production and consumption, business case for sustainable palm oil, initiatives in China, policy recommendations, and next steps. The objectives are to provide strategic policy guidance to China on sustainable palm oil, facilitate sustainable trade policy adoption, and provide a business case for Chinese commerce.
This document discusses HSBC's policies around sustainable palm oil production and responsible investment. It outlines HSBC's framework for assessing sustainability risk ratings of customers in industries like palm oil. It also addresses challenges in the palm oil industry, such as deforestation and social conflicts, and how HSBC is working with stakeholders and the RSPO to encourage certification and mitigate environmental and social impacts. The goal is to make sustainable palm oil the norm through a multi-stakeholder approach and responsible investment.
The document discusses increasing the effectiveness of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). It provides an overview of where RSPO is today, with over 400 members and nearly 1 million hectares of certified sustainable palm oil production. It outlines RSPO's goal to transform markets by making sustainable palm oil the norm. It then discusses actions RSPO is taking to increase efficiency, such as developing communication strategies in Europe, India and China to increase procurement of certified sustainable palm oil. The document concludes by emphasizing the importance of influencer groups and context in spreading RSPO's message.
This document discusses podcasting and how it can be incorporated into the classroom. It covers objectives like understanding what podcasts are, acquiring equipment like computers and microphones, planning podcasts with scripts, using Audacity to record audio, and publishing podcasts. Podcasts can be used to record lectures, lessons, student projects and more for students to access outside of class. Planning includes preparing equipment and having students create scripts before recording.
The project proposes developing an adventure theme park and resort in Galyat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to boost tourism. Galyat is a scenic area northeast of Islamabad known for its natural beauty. The resort would include hotels, restaurants, parks, sports facilities, and other recreation. The estimated total investment is Rs. 1.45 billion. It is projected to earn Rs. 270 million annually and yield an 18.62% return on investment with a 5.4 year payback period. The resort would be developed under a public-private partnership model. Basic infrastructure like water, roads, electricity and telephone access already exist at the site.
Digital literacy involves teaching and learning about technology so that learners can communicate in a digital society and quickly learn to use new technologies appropriately. While schools have made progress integrating technology, more developments still need to be utilized, such as videoconferencing and online sharing spaces, in order to fully prepare students for a world where businesses rely heavily on technology.
This document discusses biodiversity offsets and compensation in the context of palm oil production. It defines biodiversity offsets and compensation and outlines some of the technical and political challenges involved. It then presents some potential solutions for palm oil, including implementing a compensation scheme for past land clearing from 2005-2007 and moving towards achieving no net loss of biodiversity through offsets for future clearing from 2013 onwards. The document emphasizes the importance of landscape-level planning and stakeholder participation.
The document discusses the differences between subjective and objective outcomes, with subjective being based on feelings and opinions while objective is based on facts. It also explains the scientific method process of recognizing a problem, forming a hypothesis, making predictions, testing experiments, and formulating general rules based on results. Examples are provided to illustrate accuracy versus precision in measurements and the importance of changing only one variable at a time in experiments.
1. Biofuel policies aimed to promote biofuel production have unintentionally increased pressure on land use and distorted the balance between oilseed crops by favoring those with high oil content like oil palm.
2. The biofuel demand for vegetable oils independent of meal demand has tilted cultivation towards oil palm which has much higher oil yield and lower meal content than other oilseeds.
3. High palm oil prices driven by the link between vegetable oil and petroleum prices through biofuel use provide strong incentives for rapid expansion of oil palm plantations in Southeast Asia.
Imagine a system that enabled the Retailer/Service Provider to manage their own daily deals and offers. A system that the user could turn on and off when they wanted to, a system that enabled them to promote their offers in the location they wanted to make the offer and at a price that they were in control of.
The document provides details of ongoing and new schemes for the annual development programme for 2014-15 in the sectors of archaeology, sports, tourism and youth affairs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It lists 49 ongoing schemes with a total original allocation of Rs. 1045.999 million, of which archaeology received Rs. 62.395 million for 9 schemes, sports Rs. 852.599 million for 12 schemes, tourism Rs. 112.005 million for 9 schemes and youth affairs Rs. 19 million for 1 scheme. It also lists 13 new schemes with a total original allocation of Rs. 279 million. The document provides scheme-wise details such as physical progress targets and achievements, remarks and release/ex
This document outlines the route of a pipe line trek from Nathiagali to Thandiani, listing checkpoints along the way including the STC Chalet in Nathiagali, Kalapani Resthouse on the way to Thandiani, a plateau short of Thandiani, and the Forest Rest House in Thandiani.
The Maine Trial Lawyers Association provides continuing legal education and other services to its members, including the attorneys at Holmes Legal Group in Wells, Maine. The organization supports judicial impartiality and promotes professionalism among lawyers. It also educates the public and advocated for legislation like the Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act. The Maine Trial Lawyers Association holds annual meetings for its members.
This document is a form from the Swedish Migration Agency requesting details about an applicant's family members including their parents, spouse/partner, children, and siblings. The form must be filled out for both initial applications and extensions and provides fields to list each family member's name, date of birth, citizenship, relationship to the applicant, and other relevant information. Instructions note that the applicant should complete the form electronically if possible to facilitate processing of their application.
This document describes Chang Sun's family, school life, fun activities, and goals for grade 9. It states that Chang Sun lives with his father, mother, and brother Chang Hyeok Lee. He has attended various schools from kindergarten through current enrollment in high school at BISS. In his free time, Chang Sun enjoys sleeping, listening to music, watching movies, playing soccer and volleyball. For grade 9, his goals are to join the high school soccer team, learn physics, earn a 7 in humanities, and improve his basketball skills.
The document provides an outline and objectives for a report on prospects and challenges of sustainable palm oil for China. The outline includes sections on China's sustainable development vision, the global and China palm oil situation, sustainable palm oil production and consumption, business case for sustainable palm oil, initiatives in China, policy recommendations, and next steps. The objectives are to provide strategic policy guidance to China on sustainable palm oil, facilitate sustainable trade policy adoption, and provide a business case for Chinese commerce.
This document discusses HSBC's policies around sustainable palm oil production and responsible investment. It outlines HSBC's framework for assessing sustainability risk ratings of customers in industries like palm oil. It also addresses challenges in the palm oil industry, such as deforestation and social conflicts, and how HSBC is working with stakeholders and the RSPO to encourage certification and mitigate environmental and social impacts. The goal is to make sustainable palm oil the norm through a multi-stakeholder approach and responsible investment.
The document discusses increasing the effectiveness of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). It provides an overview of where RSPO is today, with over 400 members and nearly 1 million hectares of certified sustainable palm oil production. It outlines RSPO's goal to transform markets by making sustainable palm oil the norm. It then discusses actions RSPO is taking to increase efficiency, such as developing communication strategies in Europe, India and China to increase procurement of certified sustainable palm oil. The document concludes by emphasizing the importance of influencer groups and context in spreading RSPO's message.
Spatial planning in Indonesia aims to determine land use and guide development, including oil palm expansion. The national government plans to increase oil palm area by 50% by 2015. Spatial planning occurs at national, provincial, and district levels in a hierarchical system. It determines land classifications like protected areas and cultivation zones. High conservation value forests could be impacted if they fall within areas designated for development. The document recommends persuading local governments to minimize developing high conservation value lands, including these areas in environmental planning, and establishing local protections for high conservation value areas already designated for development. Government support is also needed to enable palm oil companies to conserve high conservation value areas within their concessions.
This document discusses directing palm oil expansion onto degraded land in a sustainable manner. It defines degraded land as land with damaged native vegetation and low recovery potential. Over 400,000 ha of suitable degraded land was identified in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. The document emphasizes using community mapping and free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) to negotiate land use with local communities. It also discusses considering legal land status, livelihood impacts, and potentially swapping non-degraded land for degraded land to facilitate sustainable palm oil production.
This document summarizes challenges faced by smallholder oil palm farmers and initiatives to promote sustainable practices. It finds that smallholder outcomes vary significantly based on factors like government policies, private companies, and local leadership. Key issues smallholders face include unclear land rights, lack of assistance, and poor infrastructure. The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil and Palm Oil Producer Support Initiative aim to help smallholders meet certification standards through training and organization. Case studies show these initiatives can improve yields, market access, and lift smallholders out of debt when local conditions support their success.
This document summarizes the challenges of maintaining high conservation values in oil palm plantations in Indonesia. It discusses three main challenges: 1) The lack of legal recognition for maintaining HCV areas, as land set aside for conservation is often considered unproductive and reallocated. 2) HCV areas being lost when location permits are revised and reduced in size. 3) Legal requirements for companies to develop 20% of their land for smallholder schemes, reducing the land available for HCV protection. Overcoming these challenges requires changes to Indonesian law to better protect HCV areas on private lands.
This document discusses maintaining high conservation values (HCVs) in oil palm landscapes. It provides context on the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and its Principles and Criteria (P&C), which require identification and management of HCVs within existing plantations and prohibit conversion of HCV areas for new plantings. It defines the six HCV categories and explains the HCV assessment process. It also discusses challenges with implementing HCV assessments at plantation scales and landscapes scales, and the role of the HCV Resource Network in providing guidance and quality control for HCV assessments globally.
This document summarizes a study that developed and applied a spatially-explicit model to analyze tradeoffs between expanding oil palm agriculture and environmental/development targets in Colombia. The model considers scenarios like business-as-usual expansion, prioritizing agroindustry, ecosystem protection, and carbon conservation. Key outcomes like land use change, biodiversity impacts, and effects on food production are measured and compared across scenarios. While impacts on livelihoods are also important, social data is limited for modeling those effects. Results of applying this modeling approach in Colombia will be published later in 2011.
This document discusses securing sustainable ecosystem services within oil palm landscapes. It begins by looking at the components of biodiversity and how biodiversity relates to ecosystem services. Examples are then provided from oil palm plantations of how changes in biodiversity can affect services like biological control, pollination, dung removal, and decomposition. The final section discusses approaches for sustaining services, such as enhancing complexity in the landscape to preserve species interactions, and using adaptive management. Key collaborators on this work are also acknowledged.
This document discusses reducing greenhouse gas emissions from land use changes for oil palm development. It aims to analyze land use change in major oil palm producing countries, estimate emissions rates, and recommend emission reduction scenarios. Key points include perceptions that oil palm expansion often replaces forests, leading to greenhouse gas emissions, and the voluntary nature of emission reductions among RSPO members.
This document discusses the business case for sustainable practices. It notes that society faces limits on natural resources while the needs of a growing global population are not being met. Customers are increasingly concerned about issues like responsible sourcing and environmental sustainability. Failure to address these challenges could threaten business growth, while leaders that implement sustainable practices will be better positioned. The document uses Nestle as a case study, outlining its efforts to promote sustainability in agricultural supply chains and move towards deforestation-free commodities like palm oil.
The document summarizes an international symposium on sustainable palm oil held at the Zoological Society of London on May 5-6, 2011. The symposium included sessions on palm oil and sustainability, palm oil and the environment, and balancing environmental and socio-economic goals in palm oil production. It provides an agenda for the event and abstracts of the various presentations, which focused on issues like reducing greenhouse gas emissions from palm oil development, reconciling environmental and development targets, and maintaining high conservation values in oil palm landscapes.
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