Oil palm agro-ecological transformation: towards climate- and nature-positive agriculture
12-14 February 2025 |Bali Beach Convention, Bali, Indonesia
INTRODUCTION
Sinar Mas Agribusiness and Food, the Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD) and WWF Indonesia announce the 7th edition of the International Conference of Oil Palm and Environment (ICOPE), taking place in Bali, Indonesia from 12-14 February 2025.
Since the last ICOPE in 2018, the environmental impact of palm oil has remained at the top of the agenda for both producer and consumer countries. While governments and the private sector are taking steps to mitigate and adapt to climate change, biodiversity and species decline are also increasingly coming under the microscope.
The next stage of agricultural evolution
Agriculture is now at the beginning of a new era of evolution. Agroecology approaches are gaining traction, aiming to conserve or regenerate soil health, minimise pollution risk from pesticides and/or fertilisers, maximise habitat diversity in cultivated crops, and restore degraded ecosystems.
In addition to developing action plans to reach their net zero carbon goals, corporates will soon have to expand their environmental impact reporting to consider nature related financial risks and opportunities. Agriculture relies on a large list of ecosystem services such as pollination, nutrient release from biomass recycling, or even pest control to remain feasible and profitable. However, combined threats of climate change and biodiversity loss are putting this business model at risk.
It is time to recognise, evaluate and quantify the contribution of ecosystem functions to our agricultural activities, identify the drivers and the potential risks they are facing, and develop new models of development.
Changing climate threatens the palm oil sector
The palm oil sector has faced ‘abnormal’ meteorological conditions every year since the last edition of ICOPE in 2018. More frequent La Niňa and El Niňo weather patterns have brought heavy rains and flooding followed by prolonged dry spells to Southeast Asia, placing growing conditions outside of the ideal range for oil palm cultivation.
Meanwhile, heatwaves bringing temperatures above 40oC have dramatically struck countries around the world, from Canada to South America, from northern Europe to South Africa, and from the north of China to Australia. These repeated, extended high heat periods have had a negative impact on many agricultural crops, and sometimes on the health of the farmers themselves.
It is timely that the oil palm community and associated players – from scientists, planters, NGOs, governments and the finance community – come together to exchange their experience, problems and solutions. Whether already operational or still at the R&D stage, these initiatives can serve to keep the industry moving towards higher sustainability standards.
About ICOPE 2025
The three-day conference will include key notes, scientific and technical sessions covering all aspects of environmental transformation from agronomy to social and financial considerations. This edition of ICOPE will also emphasise the importance of education for the next generation of planters, as well as the need to increase agronomy knowledge of experimented farmers from both smallholdings to large plantations.
Sessions will cover the following topics:
- Towards net zero emissions
- Biodiversity: towards zero losses in plantations; managing conservation areas
- Agro-Ecological transformation of oil palm cultivation: Soil health and Nature-based solutions
- Carbon farming, conservative agriculture, regenerative agriculture
- Intercropping, Agroforestry Ecosystem
- Restoration of degraded ecosystems
- Nature-related financial risk and opportunity
- Navigating to meet EU Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR)
- Smallholders
- New technologies
Who Will Attend
- Palm oil growers, millers and traders
- Research organisations and universities
- NGOs involved in environmental and social issues
- Government agencies and institutions
Call for Papers
Papers are invited for oral or poster presentation at the conference. Contributors are requested to submit an abstract of no longer
than 500 words typed in single spacing using size 12 Times New Roman font.
Please note the following deadlines:
Abstracts submission : 15 Dec 2024 (Closed)
Accepted papers : 25 Dec 2024 (Closed)
Full papers submission : 15 Jan 2025 (Closed)
Abstracts and full manuscripts should be submitted by
email: publication@icope-series.com
Exhibition and Sponsorship
This conference will also allow companies or organisations to present their latest products or services related to palm oil and the environment. Attractive sponsorship packages are available to prospective sponsors with interest in promoting their business or causes to more than 400 high-level participants, including business executives, government officials, experts and academics.
For further information, please contact:
Secretariat of ICOPE 2025
Refer to the ICOPE official website,
Mrs Laura Hutagalung
Uptown Building, 3rd Floor
Jalan Timor no.16 Jakarta 10350 Indonesia
Email : secretariat@icope-series.com
Phone: +6221 50338899 Ext 2307
Wednesday, 12 February 2025 | |
07.00-08.15 | Registration |
Opening Ceremony | |
08.15-10.00 | Technical Remarks and Presenting ICOPE 2025 by Chairman of Organizing Committee ICOPE 2025-Jean Pierre Caliman Welcome Remarks-Conservation Director of WWF Indonesia–Dewi Lestari Yani Rizky Welcome Remarks-Director of South East Asia CIRAD-Jean Marc Roda Welcome Remarks-Chairman and CEO of GAR-Franky Oesman Widjaja |
Keynote Speech by Deputy for Food and Agriculture Business Coordination Keynote Speech by Deputy Minister of Agriculture-Sudaryono Opening Speech and Officially Open ICOPE 2025 by Vice Minister of | |
10.00-10.25 | Coffee Break & Networking & Exhibition & Poster Session |
SESSION 1: General lectures about Agro-ecology; Ecosystem services | |
10.25-12.00 | General Lectures: 1. What is the role of agroecology in global efforts to reverse biodiversity decline? Lynn Dicks, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom 2. Ecosystem services in oil palm plantations Ed Turner, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom Moderator: Agus Purnomo, PT SMART Tbk (Steering Committee ICOPE) |
12.00-13.00 | Lunch Break & Exhibition Visit |
SESSION 2: Climate and climate change | |
13.00-14.00 | 1. Climate: past, current, future Agus Santoso, CLIVAR Office, Ocean University of China; UNSW Sydney, Australia 2. Impact of climate change scenarii Bram Hadiwijaya, SMART Research institute, Indonesia Moderator: Jean Marc Roda, CIRAD (Steering Committee ICOPE) Q & A |
SESSION 3: The industry commitments: climate (GHG) – and nature (biodiversity, ecosystem services)-positive agriculture EUDR compliance | |
14.00-15.30 | 1. Smallholders exclusion from market-based sustainability governance: is it happening and how do we study it? Charlotte Sedlock, University of Michigan, USA 2. South America-Colombian Net-zero carbon emission Alexandre Cooman, Cenipalma, Colombia 3. Malaysia Rashyid Redza Anwarudin, SD Guthrie, Malaysia 4. Indonesia Anita Neville, Golden Agri-Resources, Singapore Moderator: Irfan Bakhtiar, Director for Cilmate & Market Transformation Program of WWF Indonesia Q & A |
15.30-16.00 | Coffee Break & Exhibition Visit |
SESSION 4: Education | |
16.00-17.30 | 1. Education of farmers Fadhli Fauzi, LPP-AGRO, Indonesia 2. Education of assistant and managers A.Rival, CIRAD, France 3. Education of the civil society Ed Turner, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom 4. Students presentation IPB University, Riau University, Indonesia Moderator: Damayanti Buchori, IPB University, Indonesia Q & A |
END OF CONFERENCE DAY #1 | |
Thursday, 13 February 2025 | |
07.00-08.30 | Registration |
08.30-08.45 | Opening Speech by Secretary of the Directorate General of Sustainable Forest |
SESSION 5: Biodiversity in oil palm plantations; Ecosystems restoration | |
08.45-10.30 | 1. Boosting biodiversity in oil palm landscapes Thijs Pasmans, IUCN-NL, Netherlands 2. How oil palm growers can coexist with orangutans? Marc Ancrenaz, Hutan; Sabah Wildlife Department; Borneo Futures, Malaysia 3. Riparian Ecosystem Restoration in Tropical Agriculture: 5 years of the RERTA project, in Indonesian oil palm plantations Becky Heath, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom 4. Socio-ecology benefit of oil palm development in Africa Michael Pashkevich, Luke University, Finland 5. Impact of smallholders field practices on insects communities in oil palm plantations Purnama Hidayat, IPB University, Indonesia Moderator: Bandung Sahari, PT. Astra Agro Lestari, Indonesia Q & A
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10.30-10.50 | Coffee Break & Exhibition Visit |
SESSION 6: Ecosystem services: pollination of oil palm | |
10:50-11.55 | 1. Potential impact of climate change on Elaeidobius kameronicus Mohammad Naim, SMART Research institute, Indonesia 2. Interactions between oil palm inflorescences (Elaeis spp.) and its pollinators E. kamerunicus Faust and G. hybridus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) depend on chemical mimicry Laurence Ollivier, CIRAD, France 3. New methode for flower-visiting weevils survey Ed Turner, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom Moderator: Lynn Dicks, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom Q & A |
12.00-13.00 | Lunch & Exhibition Visit |
SESSION 7: Agroforestry; Intercropping | |
13.00-15.10 | 1. Agroforestry potential with oil palm Sonya Dewi & N. Khasanah, ICRAF, Indonesia 2. Agroforestry impact on environment Steel Silva Vasconcelos, Embrapa, Brazil 3. RERTA-2 for smallholders Anak A. K. Aryawan, SMART Research institute, Indonesia 4. SMART-Agroforestry Simone Cattabeni, University of Wageningen, Italy 5. Potential intercropping for farmers improved socio-economical condition Aritta Suwarno, University of Wageningen, Netherlands 6. Intercropping in smallholders oil palms Efrin Nisa Azmi, SMART Research Institute, Indonesia Moderator: Julia Drewer, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, United Kingdom Q & A |
15.10-15.30 | Coffee Break & Exhibition Visit |
SESSION 8: Soil Health | |
15.30-16.30 | 1. Soil health management in African ecosystems Olivier Dassou, INRAB, Benin 2. Importance of soil health management to achieve high yield E. Lupitasari, SMART Research Institute, Indonesia Moderator: Agus Fahmudin, BRIN, Indonesia Q & A |
SESSION 9: Exploring the future of vegetable oils | |
16.30-17.30 | 1. Palm oil paradox: Why the world may need more -but better- vegetable oil Erik Meijaard, IUCN, Brunei Darussalam Moderator: Anita Neville, Golden Agri-Resources, Singapore Q & A |
END OF CONFERENCE DAY #2 | |
Friday, 14 February 2025 | |
07.00-08.30 | Registration |
SESSION 10: Adaptation to climate change: oil palm genetic diversity for breeding | |
08.30-10.10 | 1. Potential of oil palm genetic diversity for adaptation to climate change: a REVIEW Enrique Ritter, Neiker Institute, Spain 2. Adaptation to climate change Ivan Mauricio Ayala Diaz, Cenipalma, Colombia 3. Planting material tolerance to drought Reni Subawati, SMART Research institute, Indonesia 4. Population genetic of ganoderma boninense and detecting of basal stem rot resistance in oil palm Wei Chee Wong, Advanced Agriecological Research Sdn Bhd, Malaysia Moderator: Sudarsono, IPB University, Indonesia Q&A |
10.10-10.30 | Coffee Break & Exhibition Visit |
SESSION 11: New technologies part 1 | |
10.30-12.00 | 1. New technologies for sustainable agriculture Dilip Mistry, SRX, United Kingdom 2. Early detection of health and productivity of oil palm Muhammad A P Aji, Bumitama, Indonesia 3. Oil palm digital twins Remi Vezy, CIRAD, France Moderator: Alexandre Cooman, Cenipalma, Colombia Q & A |
12.00-13.30 | Lunch Break |
SESSION 11: New technologies part 2 | |
13.30-14.15 | 1. Metabolomics for K mineral nutrition biomarkers identification Ismail Zaag, INRA, France 2. New technology for biodiversity monitoring: birds Becky Heath, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom Moderator: Alexandre Cooman, Cenipalma, Colombia Q & A |
SPECIAL SESSION: Pertamina strategy about HVO | |
14.15-14.55 | 1. Pertamina, The energy partner for future biofuel Samuel Hamonangan Lubis, PT Pertamina Patra Niaga, Indonesia Moderator: * Q & A |
SESSION 12: Panel & Forum discussion: POME management for GHG reduction: what solution(s) | |
14.55-16.40 | POME and GHG risk POME and agronomic value POME and treatment technology Panelists: 1. POME GHG risk Rizaldi Boer, IPB University, Indonesia 2. POME agronomic value Shahrakbah Yacob, SD Guthrie, Malaysia 3. POME and treatment technology Sakti Azhar Siregar, Independent Consultant, Indonesia 4. Bandung Sahari, Indonesian Palm Oil Association, Indonesia 5. Wolter Elbersen, University of Wageningen, Netherlands 6. lr. Sigit Reliantoro, M.Sc, Deputy for Environmental Governance and Sustainable Natural Resources at BPLH. 7. Prof Yanto Santosa , IPB University, Indonesia Moderator: Agus Purnomo, PT SMART Tbk (Steering Committee ICOPE) Q & A |
16.40-17.00 | Summary of the Conference |
17.00-17.15 | Closing Remarks and Officially Close ICOPE 2025 Deputy for Environmental Governance and Sustainable Natural Resources at BPLH – lr. Sigit Reliantoro, M.Sc, |
END OF CONFERENCE DAY #3 | |
Hotels nearby our venue
No | Hotels name | Hotel ratings | Distance |
1 | Seascape Resort Sanur | Bintang 5 | 1,5 KM |
2 | Sanora Villa Sanur | Bintang 5 | 3,2 KM |
3 | Prama Sanur Beach Bali | Bintang 5 | 4,6 KM |
4 | Sanur Residence | Bintang 5 | 2,6 KM |
5 | Sudamala Resort | Bintang 5 | 4,7 KM |
6 | Sagara Villa & Suites Sanur | Bintang 5 | 4,5 KM |
7 | The Pavillions Bali | Bintang 5 | 2,6 KM |
8 | Hyatt Regency | Bintang 5 | 4,2 KM |
9 | Bali Emerald Villas | Bintang 5 | 3,9 KM |
10 | Maya Sanur Resort | Bintang 5 | 3,6 KM |
11 | Mahagiri Villa Sanur | Bintang 5 | 2,5 KM |
12 | Intercontinental Sanur | Bintang 5 | 4,6 KM |
13 | The Garden Villa | Bintang 4 | 6 KM |
14 | Townhouse OAK Signature | Bintang 4 | 4,6 KM |
15 | Dirga House Sanur View by EPS | Bintang 4 | 4,7 KM |
16 | Sanur Resort Watujimbar | Bintang 4 | 3 KM |
17 | Bebek Cottages Sanur | Bintang 4 | 5,4 KM |
18 | Villa Mahapala | Bintang 4 | 2,3 KM |
19 | Prime Plaza Hotel Sanur | Bintang 4 | 700 M |
20 | Artotel Sanur | Bintang 4 | 4,4 KM |
21 | The Alantara Sanur | Bintang 4 | 4,2 KM |
22 | Parigata Resorts | Bintang 4 | 3,7 KM |
23 | Kama Village by Nakula | Bintang 4 | 3,5 KM |
24 | Griya Santrian | Bintang 4 | 3,1 KM |
25 | Katala Suites & Villas | Bintang 4 | 3,2 KM |
26 | J4 Villas Sanur | Bintang 4 | 5,6 KM |
27 | Aleesha Villas & Suites | Bintang 4 | 3,8 KM |
28 | Grand Palace Hotel | Bintang 4 | 2,2 KM |
29 | Tamukami Hotel | Bintang 4 | 2,5 KM |
30 | Akana Boutique Hotel | Bintang 4 | 4,8 KM |
31 | Taksu Sanur Hotel | Bintang 4 | 4,9 KM |
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