INTRODUCTION

Sinar Mas Agribusiness and Food, the Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD) and WWF Indonesia announce the 7^th 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 40^oC 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,

www.icope-series.com

Mrs Laura Hutagalung

Uptown Building, 3^rd Floor

Jalan Timor no.16 Jakarta 10350 Indonesia

Email : secretariat@icope-series.com

Phone: +6221 50338899 Ext 2307

  DAY ONE: THE DAY OF COMMITMENT

DAY THREE: THE DAY OF SOLUTIONS

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Registration Form

Enhance your knowledge and professional network by attending ICOPE 2025. Please visit our website for more information and secure your place today through registration page or by scanning the QR code to take advantage of early bird rates and ensure your participation in this prestigious event.

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