Indonesia moratorium on new forest clearance now permanent
Indonesia's moratorium on new forest clearing for palm plantations or logging operations, which has been regularly extended since 2011, will become permanent, the Environment Minister said yesterday.The Newpaper, 13 July 2019
, Palm Oil, forest moratorium Indonesia moratorium on new forest clearance now permanent
Indonesia's moratorium on new forest clearing for palm plantations or logging operations, which has been regularly extended since 2011, will become permanent, the Environment Minister said yesterday.The Newpaper, 13 June 2019
, Palm Oil, forest moratorium Indonesia moratorium on new forest clearance now permanent
Indonesia's moratorium on new forest clearing for palm plantations or logging operations, which has been regularly extended since 2011, will become permanent, the Environment Minister said yesterday.The Newpaper, 13 June 2019
Indonesia, Timber, forest moratorium Can jurisdictional certification curb palm oil deforestation in Indonesia? (commentary)
The authors say the jurisdictional certification pilots of the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) represent a promising new approach to these issues. The RSPO pilot in Seruyan — a district that has experienced many of these problems — has led to several innovations, including an agricultural facility that provides technical support to smallholders while managing funds received from companies, implementation of the “jurisdiction-wide environmental protection plan” regulation, a mechanism for resolving land conflicts, and a method for mapping and registering independent smallholders.TNP, 13 June 2019
Indonesia, Palm Oil, forest moratorium Indonesia to fix temporary ban on new forest clearing for plantations and logging
A provisional moratorium on issuing forest-clearing permits for plantations and logging is expected to be made permanent, Indonesian officials have announced.Eco-Business, 11 June 2019
Indonesia, Timber, Palm Oil, forest moratorium, deforestation