Term and Definitions

biodiversity

Biodiversity is the variety of life on the planet. This includes the diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems
 

child

A person who is under the age of fifteen years old. customary rights Patterns of long standing community land and resource usage created in accordance with the law of the state or nation

environmental impact assessment (EIA)

EIA is a study to identify, predict, evaluate and communicate information about the impact on the environment of a proposed project and to specify the mitigating measures prior to project approval and implementation.

environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs)

Particular parts of the countryside where the landscapes, wildlife and historic interest are of natural importance.

fragile soils

Fragile soils are problematic and marginal soils in which their utilization requires higher production cost due to specific management requirements.

greenhouse gas (GHG)

Gaseous constituents of the atmosphere, both natural and anthropogenic, that absorb and emit radiation at specific wavelengths within the spectrum of infrared radiation emitted by the Earth’s surface, the atmosphere and the clouds (ISO14064-1:2006).
NOTE. GHGs include carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6).
The relevant GHGs for each sector will be identified.

group management

Group management is the administrative structure established by the independent smallholders group to manage their group activities.

high biodiversity value

Land that has one of the following status:

• a) Primary forest.
• b) Areas designated by law or by the relevant competent authority to serve the purpose of nature protection.
• c) Areas for the protection of rare, threatened or endangered ecosystems or species recognized by international agreements or included in lists drawn up by intergovernmental organizations.

independent smallholders

Independent smallholders are individual farmers who own or lease less than 40 hectares of an oil palm farm and manage the farm themselves.
Independent smallholders or leases may employ workers to carry out daily work at their farms

monsoon drain

This is only meant for collection and drainage of rain water.

organised smallholders

Smallholdings managed by government agencies such as FELDA, FELCRA, RISDA, SALCRA, SLDB and other state agencies.

peat soils

Peat soils are soils with organic soil material which make up more than half the total cumulative thickness of the upper 100 cm.
If the depth of the bedrock is less than 100 cm, the total thickness of the organic soil layers taken cumulatively is more than half the depth to bedrock.

primary forest

A primary forest is a forest that has never been logged and has developed following natural disturbances and under natural processes, regardless of its age, notwithstanding that such forests that are used inconsequentially by indigenous and local communities living traditional lifestyles relevant for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity.
National and state interpretations shall consider whether a more specific definition is required. Identified customary lands however are not considered as primary forest.

Sustainable Palm Oil Cluster (SPOC)

Sustainable Palm Oil Cluster (SPOC) refers to a group of independent smallholders within a specific boundary who are committed to produce sustainable palm oil through the cooperative structure.

social impact assessment (SIA)

Social impact assessment is the process of analyzing, monitoring and managing the intended and unintended social consequence, both positive and negative, of planned interventions (policies, programmes, plans, projects) and any social change process invoked by those interventions.

social and environmental impact assessment (SEIA)

A combined analysis of SIA and EIA to identify and evaluate the potential socio-economic and cultural impact of a proposed development.

stakeholders

An individual or group with a legitimate and demonstrable interest in, or those who are directly affected by the activities of an organization and the consequences of those activities.

sustainable development

Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own need.

young person

A person who has attained the age of fifteen years old and is under the age of eighteen years old.