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Sustainability pledges help Indonesia produce palm oil with less deforestation

JAKARTA Sustainability commitments and greater scrutiny of supply chains is helping bring down deforestation rates associated with palm oil in Indonesia, a new analysis suggests. The country is the world’s top producer of the commodity, and although production is increasing while prices are rising factors that usually drive a surge in forest clearing […] ....

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Trase: The Indonesia's pulp sector has achieved an 85% reduction of deforestation since 2011, but remains dependent on carbon-intensive peatland plantations


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OXFORD, England, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ In recent decades, Indonesian wood pulp production has been associated with extensive social and environmental problems. Much of this has been driven by the clearing of  over two million hectares of forest for wood fibre plantations to supply the country s pulp mills. Many of these plantations are located on drained peatlands.
Pulp related deforestation in Indonesia reached its peak in 2011, when 150,000 hectares (ha) were cleared. But following the adoption of zero-deforestation commitments (ZDCs) by leading producers, the sector achieved an 85% reduction in deforestation through 2019. This success has generated much optimism, showing the potential for what can be achieved with concerted efforts to drive down deforestation rates. ....

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