Landscapes Blog

January 13, 2016

Palm Oil – the long road of the RSPO standard toward impact

Denis RuysschaertSWISSAID Genève Helga RainerArcus Foundation

Tropical forests are declining at about 1% a year, mainly due to industrial agricultural production. Sustainability standards have fallen short and need to engage local actors much more effectively to slow this deforestation. Editor’s Note: This article is based on a chapter of the new book State of the Apes: Industrial Agriculture and Ape Conservation, […] ...
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