Roundtable

Palm oil - a multi-billion dollar industry with a bad reputation. It's been blamed for wiping out rainforests, pushing animals such as the orangutan, towards extinction. But is a ban or boycott the answer? The views of some environmental groups may surprise you.

Joining us Andrew Mitchell, Director at Global Canopy; Rolf Schipper, Campaigner at Friends of the Earth; Helen Buckland from the Sumatran Orangutan Society and Datuk Darrel Webber, CEO at Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#Palmoil #deforestation #Indonesia

It's the cheapest vegetable oil to produce. By 2022, the global market for palm oil is expected to more than double in value to $88 billion. Is the price too high when it comes to the impact on the environment. Or is this oil actually a better alternative than other products when it comes to feeding the world's needs?

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#Palmoil #deforestation #indonesia

It is a constant battle for governments across the world. Some governments are adopting a zero-tolerance attitude towards drugs use, others are more lenient. The hard-line approach has been successful some say in some places and not others. There are those who believe that decriminalising is a better way forward.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#drugs #decriminalisingdrugs #drugabuse

Billions are spent policing and punishing those who use or sell many types of drugs. So why is drug use still on the rise and what should we do about it?

Joining us is Niamh Eastwood, Executive Director of the charity Release; George McBride, Crime and Justice Policy Director of Volteface; Professor Neil McKeganey is the founding director of the Centre for Drug Misuse Research; Thorrun Govind, Pharmacist.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#drugs #decriminalisingdrugs #drugabuse

The sea boiled, the earth turned to liquid and the death toll in Indonesia is still rising.

It's just one of many, many times the nation has faced death and destruction after a tsunami has stuck following an earthquake. Why is it so hard to predict these natural disasters?

Is complacency and poor planning the greatest impact on loss of life?

Joining us Chris Elders, Professor of Geology at Curtin University; Professor John McCloskey, Professor of Natural Hazard Science at Edinburgh University; Professor Andreas Kappos, Director of the Research Centre for Civil Engineering Structures at City, University; and Robin George Andrews, Freelance Science Journalist.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#Indonesia #earthquakes #globalwarming

Germany as a hostage of Russia - and by extension the rest of the EU in thrall to Moscow.

Germany needs gas, Russia has it in abundance. And there's a pipeline being built between the two. Natural neighbourly dependence or the potential for blackmail?

Joining us is Sir Peter Torry, Former British ambassador to Germany (2003-2007); Dr Margarita Seselgyte, Associate Professor in International Relations; James Rogers, Director of the Global Britain Programme at the Henry Jackson Society, London; and Marko Gasic, International Affairs analyst.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#Putin #Germany #Nordstream2

Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin have had something of an odd-couple relationship.

She speaks fluent Russian and he speaks fluent German but there has always been a cool distance between the two. But as Germany’s reliance on Russian energy looks set to increase, we ask whether Berlin -- and thus the EU -- is becoming something of a captive to the Kremlin?

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#Putin #Germany #Nordstream2

Two Nobel peace prize winners who campaign against sex as a weapon of war.

A new US Supreme Court Justice has been accused of sex abuse when he was a teenager. Brett Kavanaugh, Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, - the list goes on. So do the crimes - why?

Joining us is David Smith, The Guardian's Washington Correspondent; Amanda Riggle, Feminism Researcher at the University of California; Hillary Margolis, specializing in Women's rights at Human Rights Watch and Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, Co-founder of the Women’s March, lawyer and author.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

Is there really such a thing as a rape culture? Well, as the fingers are being pointed at the United States, perhaps the real question should be, why has the entire world allowed such subjugation for so very long?

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

Assistance animals have been around for decades. In the UK the first guide dogs stepped out with their owners in the 1930s. Now they're providing therapy for a wide range of people. But are we making the most of this bond with animals? And should animal-assisted therapy become a wider part of healthcare?

Joining us is Melanie Jones, Psychologist, Trainer and Director of Lead the Way; Amanda Cheesley, Royal College of Nursing Professional Lead for Long-Term Conditions and End of Life Care; and Sarah Gordon, Special Needs Teacher and Certified Professional Practitioner of Animal Assisted Play Therapy. And Frank - a fully trained therapy animal.

Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by David Foster, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:30 GMT on TRT World.

#Animaltherapy #anxiety #mentalhealth,