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Carbon footprint of Indonesian palm oil production: II. Study design and methodology

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Oil palm–one of the most productive tree crops of the world, at the basis of many food products, and also a potential biofuel, potentially replacing fossil fuel diesel. Following to the completed pilot study (Dewi et al., 2009), second phase of the study has been conducted throughout Indonesia, with the following key questions:• Does current Indonesian palm oil production, on average, meet the standards for net emission reduction when used as biofuel• How can a palm oil production that meets the standards be identified and recognized• How can oil palm production affected the livelihood of people in its vicinity

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