RSPO adopts total ban on deforestation under sweeping new standards

Mongabay
Nov 16, 2018, 12:30 pm206 pts
JAKARTA — The world’s leading certification body for ethically sourced palm oil has ordered a total ban on deforestation by its members, amid growing pressure from both companies and consumers. Members of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) voted overwhelmingly in favor of the ban at the group’s…

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