… 2000s, palm oil had become the most heavily traded edible oil in the world. Golden Agri Resources (GAR) has been in the forefront of this palm oil boom in Indonesia. Founded in 1996 … been carved out of precious rainforest and peat land, resulting in the release of carbon into the atmosphere and the loss of habitat for rare rainforest species. Some palm … University of Singapore BusinessSchool Equity and Justice Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based SolutionsSustainable Finance and ESG Circularity Golden Agri Resources and …
… In 2014, the four largest palm oil trading companiessigned an agreement to end deforestation, development … influence levers they could use to pressure the government and non-complying companiesinto line? Government officialssympathetic to environmental concerns had their own set of … policy was framed, how could it be passed and enforced, especially given the decentralized nature of Indonesian government and the widespread corruption that permeated the state’s …
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