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Peru aims to eliminate palm oil deforestation by 2021
by Genevieve Belmaker on 23 August 2019
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Last week, the Peruvian Palm Oil Producers’ Association (JUNPALMA) promised to enter into an agreement for sustainable and deforestation-free palm oil production. The promise was secured by the US-based National Wildlife Federation in collaboration with the local government, growers, and the independent conservation organization Sociedad Peruana de Ecodesarrollo.
If JUNPALMA honors the deforestation-free agreement, Peru will be the second country in South America after Colombia to make such a commitment.
The announcement was made during IX Expo Amazonica, which is focused on the promotion and debate over the Peruvian Amazon’s sustainable development. If successful, Peru could be palm oil deforestation-free by 2021, according to the NWF.
During the expo, Peru’s Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Gustavo Mostajo reportedly said that the national government aims to develop deforestation-free agriculture with a focus on family farms and small producers.
More:
https://news.mongabay.com/2019/08/peru-aims-to-eliminate-palm-oil-deforestation-by-2021/
Environment and energy:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1127131167
