Indonesia, the world's largest palm oil producer, has certified a record am...
FILE PHOTO: An aerial photo of a palm oil plantation in Batanghari, Jambi province, Sumatra island, Indonesia November 28, 2018. Antara Foto/Wahdi Septiawan/via REUTERS
The government launched the ISPO in 2011 but has accelerated certification in recent years amid mounting global pressure to address the environmental impacts of producing palm oil. The ISPO, which is mandatory for large palm companies to join but voluntary for small farmers, is among the Indonesian government’s efforts to make palm produced in a more environmentally sustainable manner.Land cleared for palm cultivation is blamed for releasing large amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere since the space is typically made by burning forests, endangering orangutans and Sumatran tigers.
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