Blind spot in palm policy raises deforestation risk in Malaysia, report says

Mongabay
Jul 2, 2021, 8:26 am279 pts
A “blind spot” in the sustainability policies of major palm oil conglomerates is allowing plantation companies clearing rainforest in Malaysia to continue feeding ostensibly “deforestation-free” supply chains, according to a new report by eco-watchdog Chain Reaction Research (CRR). Over the past decade,…

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