Palm Oil Production Ramps Up in Africa, Communities Work to Avoid Problems Plaguing Other Regions

For many, palm oil has become synonymous with environmental devastation in Southeast Asia. Can palm oil production in Africa follow a more sustainable path forward?

For many consumers, palm oil has become synonymous with environmental devastation in Southeast Asia. The industry has brought mass deforestation to the region, shrunk orangutan habitat beyond recognition and compromised local livelihoods. 

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Indonesia, in the process, rose to become the third-largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. 

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), a partnership between stakeholders in the palm oil industry, such as producers, retailers and NGOs, was created over a decade ago to make the industry more environmentally and socially responsible. It helped... Read more (https://allafrica.com/stories/201904010574.html)