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Palm oil leading cause of Indonesia forest destruction: RSPO leaves big brands exposed

Jakarta, 3 September 2013 – The palm oil sector was the single largest driver of deforestation in Indonesia between 2009-2011, accounting for about a quarter of the country’s forest loss, revealed Greenpeace International in new mapping analysis published today. The analysis shows that significant deforestation took place in concessions currently owned by members of the …