Indonesian Moratoria: Loopholes, Lack of Sanctions Fail to Stop Palm Oil-Linked Deforestation
Channel: Chain Reaction Research
Date: 2021-06-29

Indonesia’s government responded to the country’s loss of forests and peatlands and the 2015 fire and haze crisis with a forest-clearing ban, a moratorium on issuing of licenses for new oil palm plantations, and tightened peatland regulation. This presentation covers the findings of our latest report analyzing gaps in the moratoria amid looser environmental legislation and recently rising palm oil prices, and ways the government can create more effective policies to reduce deforestation.